Galatians

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NASB	Galatians 6:10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Galatians 6:10 So then, while we [as individual believers] have the opportunity, let us do good to all people [not only being helpful, but also doing that which promotes their spiritual well-being], and especially [be a blessing] to those of the household of faith (born-again believers).

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Bible Question: Who can the church help and what are the requirements? My mil is involved in a contraversy at her church because they refuse to help her. They said they can only help widows and orphans and a widow is the wife of one husband and can't have any living children. Is this true? Of course that doesn't stop the pastor from hitting the food bank or this family w/a bunch of fat kids that eat like hogs...

Bible Answer: Norrie,

What standards Churches use today as to whom they will help is up to them. But I suspect you mother in law's church is using the Biblical standard used in 1 Timothy 5. Whether their motives are pure is another judgement call. Below is the NAB foot note on 1 Timothy 5:1-16

"1 [1-16] After a few words of general advice based on common sense (1 Tim 5:1-2), the letter takes up, in its several aspects, the subject of widows. The first responsibility for their care belongs to the family circle, not to the Christian community as such (1 Tim 5:3-4, 16). The widow left without the aid of relatives may benefit the community by her prayer, and the community should consider her material sustenance its responsibility (1 Tim 5:5-8). Widows who wish to work directly for the Christian community should not be accepted unless they are well beyond the probability of marriage, i.e., sixty years of age, married only once, and with a reputation for good works (1 Tim 5:9-10). Younger widows are apt to be troublesome and should be encouraged to remarry (1 Tim 5:11-15)."

http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/1timothy/1timothy5.htm

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