1 Timothy 5:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,

New Living Translation
A widow who is put on the list for support must be a woman who is at least sixty years old and was faithful to her husband.

English Standard Version
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband,

Berean Study Bible
A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,

New American Standard Bible
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

NASB 1995
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

NASB 1977
Let a widow be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

Amplified Bible
A widow is to be put on the list [to receive regular assistance] only if she is over sixty years of age, [having been] the wife of one man,

Christian Standard Bible
No widow is to be enrolled on the list for support unless she is at least sixty years old, has been the wife of one husband,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,

Contemporary English Version
For a widow to be put on the list of widows, she must be at least 60 years old, and she must have been faithful in marriage.

Good News Translation
Do not add any widow to the list of widows unless she is over sixty years of age. In addition, she must have been married only once

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Any widow who had only one husband and is at least 60 years old should be put on your list [of widows].

International Standard Version
A widow may be put on the widows' list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband.

NET Bible
No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

New King James Version
Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man,

King James 2000 Bible
Let not a widow be put on the list under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

New Heart English Bible
Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

World English Bible
Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

American King James Version
Let not a widow be taken into the number under three score years old, having been the wife of one man.

American Standard Version
Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

A Faithful Version
Let a widow be put on the list for assistance if she is not less than sixty years of age, if she has been the wife of one husband,

Darby Bible Translation
Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] wife of one man,

English Revised Version
Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Webster's Bible Translation
Let not a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of one husband,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Let not a wydowe be chosen vnder three score yeres olde, hauyng ben the wyfe of one man.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Let no wedowe be chosen vnder threscore yeare olde, and soch one as was ye wife of one man,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Let no wyddowe be chosen vnder threscore yere olde and soche a one as was the wyfe of one man
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A widow—do not let her be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

Berean Literal Bible
Let a widow be enrolled, being not less than sixty years old, the wife of one man,

Young's Literal Translation
A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

Smith's Literal Translation
Let not a widow be chosen less than sixty years, having been wife of one man,

Literal Emphasis Translation
Do not let a widow less than sixty years old, being the wife of one man, be enrolled,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let a widow be chosen who is no less than sixty years of age, who was the wife of one husband,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore you shall choose a widow who is not less than sixty years old, who had one husband,

Lamsa Bible
When you select a worthy widow to help, select therefore one who is not less than three score years, who has been the wife of one man only,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Let a widow be put on the list, if she is not under sixty years, having been the wife of one man,

Godbey New Testament
Let a widow not be taken into account under three score years, the wife of one husband,

Haweis New Testament
Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,

Mace New Testament
Let none be put upon the list of widows, but such as are at least threescore years of age, and have been married but once:

Weymouth New Testament
No widow is to be put on the roll who is under sixty years of age.

Worrell New Testament
Let a widow be enrolled, when she has become not less than sixty years old, having been a wife of one man,

Worsley New Testament
Let not a widow be chosen into the number under sixty years old,
















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