Bible verses about "widow" | Sawyer

Mark 12:41-44

41 (11:14) And sitting opposite to the treasury, he observed how the multitude cast copper into the treasury. And many rich men cast in much; 42 and one poor widow came and cast in two lepta, which is a quadrans [4 mills]. 43 And calling his disciples, he said to them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury. 44 For all [others] have cast in of their abundance; but she of her want has cast in all that she had her entire living.

1 Corinthians 7:8

8 (3:2) And I say to the unmarried and to the widows, that it is good for them to continue as I am;

1 Timothy 5:3-6

3 Support the widows who are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow has children or relatives, let them learn first to support their family and to make returns to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5 But one that is a widow indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day; 6 but a woman that lives voluptuously is dead while she lives.

James 1:27

27 Pure religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.

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