![]() But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite (return to) their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God” ( 1 Tim. Many thousands of dollars are spent for buildings (Institutions) for the aged so that children or nephews may send their mother or father there, thus freeing them of caring for them in their own house. Such homes (Institutions) were unknown in the days of the Apostles and are not recorded in New Testament. Notwithstanding, many depart from the New Testament example and build centralized homes (Institutions) separate and apart from the local church to care for widows and orphans. Such was within the framework of the local church at Jerusalem. The widow and the orphan were taken under God's special protection from the time of Moses, and constantly commended to the tender care of the righteous ( Exodus 22:22-24 Deuteronomy 10:18 Deuteronomy 24:17 Deuteronomy 27:19, etc.).The scripture gives us an example of caring for widows. plead her cause in the courts or, if judge, and she have no advocate, lean towards her, as if her advocate. Judge the fatherless rather, do justice to the orphan (Cheyne) see that he is not wronged - be his champion. This is certainly its meaning in Psalm 71:4. But the word translated "oppressed" is thought by many to mean "oppressor" (Kimchi, Gesenius, Cheyne). So the LXX., the Vulgate, the Syriac, and the Chaldean Versions. endeavor to get justice done to all men see that they "have right." Relieve the oppressed. which resembles the apostle's "Put on the armor of light" ( Romans 13:12). Now comes the positive first, in the general form" learn," etc. #Bible care for widows and orphans free#Isn't this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? This is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy. Turn away from evil and do good seek peace and pursue it.ĭefend the cause of the weak and fatherless uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands. Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. ![]() Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow. Learn to do good seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow! Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow. Seek judgment, make the oppressed blessed, Judge the fatherless, strive the widow. Learn to do well Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Learn to practice what is good seek justice, alleviate oppression, defend orphans in court, and plead the widow's case. See that justice is done-help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows." Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow.Īnd learn to do right. Defend widows and orphans and help the oppressed." Learn to do well diligently seek judgement, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for the widow.Īnd learn to live right. Search for judgment and do good to the oppressed do justice for orphans and do justice for widows ![]() ![]() Learn to do well seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.Īnd learn to do good. Seek justice, Rebuke the ruthless, Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. ![]() Learn to do good Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. Learn to do good Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. Learn to do good Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case. Learn to do good Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. Learn to do well seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Learn to do right seek justice and correct the oppressor. Learn to do good seek justice, correct oppression bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Take up the cause of the fatherless plead the case of the widow. ![]()
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