Bible verses about "widows" | Wesley

³⁷ And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

⁴¹ And Jesus sitting over-against the treasury, beheld how the people cast mony into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. ⁴² And a poor widow coming, cast in two mites, which make a farthing. ⁴³ And calling his disciples, he saith to them, Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all who have cast into the treasury. ⁴⁴ For they all did cast in of their abundance: but she of her penury did cast in all that she had, even her whole living.

³⁶ And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity.

³⁹ The wife is bound as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to marry whom she will; only in the Lord.

³ Therefore if she marry another man while her husband liveth, she will be called an adultress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law, so as to be no adultress, though she marry another man.

⁹ But if they have not power over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

²⁷ Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspoted from the world.

¹¹ And he went afterward to a city called Nain, and many of his disciples went with him and a great multitude. ¹² And as he drew nigh the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude of the city was with her. ¹³ And the Lord seeing her, was moved with tender compassion for her, and said, Weep not. ¹⁴ And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise. ¹⁵ And the dead man sat up, and began to speak: and he delivered him to his mother.

⁴⁷ Who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater damnation.

⁸ But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

¹⁶ If any believing man or woman hath widows, let them relieve them; and let not the church be burthened, that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

³ Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or grand children, let these learn first to shew piety at home, ⁴ and to requite their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God. ⁵ Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. ⁶ But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.