1 Timothy 5:10

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and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress– as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

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  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Summary of the Letter This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.
  • Luke 7:44 : 44 Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon,“Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  • Acts 9:36 : 36 Peter Raises Dorcas Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha(which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.
  • 1 Tim 2:10 : 10 but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
  • Luke 7:38 : 38 As she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfumed oil.
  • Gen 18:4 : 4 Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree.
  • Heb 13:2 : 2 Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.
  • Titus 2:7 : 7 showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Conduct Toward Those Outside the Church Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.
  • Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his creative work, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we can do them.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
  • 2 Tim 1:5 : 5 I recall your sincere faith that was alive first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am sure is in you.
  • 2 Tim 2:21 : 21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
  • 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.
  • Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,
  • 1 Pet 4:9 : 9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
  • 3 John 1:12 : 12 Worthy Demetrius Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.
  • Gen 19:2 : 2 He said,“Here, my lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house. Stay the night and wash your feet. Then you can be on your way early in the morning.”“No,” they replied,“we’ll spend the night in the town square.”
  • Gen 24:32 : 32 So Abraham’s servant went to the house and unloaded the camels. Straw and feed were given to the camels, and water was provided so that he and the men who were with him could wash their feet.
  • Lev 25:35 : 35 Debt and Slave Regulations“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.
  • Ps 119:4 : 4 You demand that your precepts be carefully kept.
  • Isa 1:17 : 17 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!
  • John 13:5-9 : 5 He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel he had wrapped around himself. 6 Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him,“Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” 7 Jesus replied,“You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.” 8 Peter said to him,“You will never wash my feet!” Jesus replied,“If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9 Simon Peter said to him,“Lord, wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus replied,“The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 (For Jesus knew the one who was going to betray him. For this reason he said,“Not every one of you is clean.”) 12 So when Jesus had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table again and said to them,“Do you understand what I have done for you? 13 You call me‘Teacher’ and‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example– you should do just as I have done for you.
  • Acts 6:3 : 3 But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.
  • 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.
  • 1 Tim 5:16 : 16 If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need.
  • 1 Tim 5:25 : 25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.
  • Acts 9:39 : 39 So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
  • Acts 10:22 : 22 They said,“Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
  • Acts 16:14-15 : 14 A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying. 15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.
  • Acts 22:12 : 12 A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,

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    2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters– with complete purity.

    3Honor widows who are truly in need.

    4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.

    5But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

    6But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

    7Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach.

    8But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

    9No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,

  • 1 Tim 5:16-17
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    16If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need.

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    13And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

    14So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

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    11But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,

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    9Conduct of Women Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

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    3Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

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    10And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

    11Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

    12Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.

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    6An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

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    28Her children have risen and called her blessed; her husband also has praised her:

    29“Many daughters have done valiantly, but you have surpassed them all!”

    30Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. A woman who fears the LORD– she makes herself praiseworthy.

    31Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.

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    15But she will be delivered through childbearing, if she continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control.

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    5For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,

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    8Summary of the Letter This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

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    2so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.

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    10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

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    10So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

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    4He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.

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    15Then she rose while it was still night, and provided food for her household and a portion to her female servants.

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    10not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

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    7showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

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    27Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their adversity and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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    20She opened her hand to the poor, and extended her hands to the needy.

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    10At once she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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    10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

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    6By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

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    36Peter Raises Dorcas Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha(which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.