1 Timothy 5:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 5:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 5:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, taken...: or, chos..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 5:9 — KJV
“Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, taken...: or, chosen”
— 1 Timothy 5:9 (KJV)
1 Timothy 5:9 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 5:9
“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. service: Heb. warfare”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:9: into, number, years
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:9: let, taken, into
“Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:9: number, years, old
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:9: number, years, old
“From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:9: into, years, old
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