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Chapter IV.—Exhortations.
Let not widows be neglected. Be thou, after the Lord,
their protector1084
1084 The word
in the original (φροντιστής) denotes
one who thinks or cares for another. | and
friend. Let nothing be done without thy consent; neither do thou anything
without the approval of God, which indeed thou dost not, inasmuch as thou
art stedfast. Let your assembling together be of frequent1085
1085 Some refer the words to more
frequent meetings, and others to these meetings being more
numerous; no comparison is necessarily implied. | occurrence:
seek after all by name.1086 Do not despise either male or female slaves,
yet neither let them be puffed up with conceit, but rather let them
submit themselves1087
1087 Or, “act the part of slaves.” |
the more, for the glory of God, that they may obtain from God a better
liberty. Let them not long to be set free [from slavery] at the public
expense, that they be not found slaves to their own desires.
Let not the widows be neglected. Be thou, after the
Lord, their protector and friend. Let nothing be done without thy
consent; neither do thou anything without the approval of God, which
indeed thou doest not. Be thou stedfast. Let your assembling together be
of frequent1088
1088 Some refer
the words to more frequent meetings, and others to these meetings
being more numerous; no comparison is necessarily implied. |
occurrence: seek after all by name.1089 Do not despise
either male or female slaves, yet neither let them be puffed up with
conceit, but rather let them submit themselves1090
1090 Or, “act the part of slaves.” | the more, for the glory of God, that they may obtain from
God a better liberty. Let them not wish to be set free [from slavery] at
the public expense, that they be not found slaves to their own
desires.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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