8. Everyone should take care of all their own people. Most important, they should take care of their own family. If they do not do that, then they do not accept what we believe. They are worse than someone who does not even believe in God.
9. To be added to your list of widows, a woman must be 60 years old or older. She must have been faithful to her husband.
10. She must be known for the good she has done: raising children, welcoming travelers into her home, serving the needs of God’s people, helping those in trouble, and using her life to do all kinds of good.
11. But don’t put younger widows on that list. When their strong physical needs pull them away from their commitment to Christ, they will want to marry again.
12. Then they will be guilty of not doing what they first promised to do.