And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
These things also command, that they may be without reproach.
Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
These things also command, that they may be without reproach.
That they may be blameless - Charge the whole Church to attend to these things, that they may be blameless. The words are not spoken of the widows only, but of the Church or its officers; it cannot be restricted to the widows, for the adjective ανεπιληπτοι is both of the masculine and feminine gender.
And these things give in charge - Announce, or declare these things, to wit, particularly respecting the duty of children to their widowed mothers, and the proper duty of those who are widows.
5:7 That they - That is, the widows.