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What does the Bible say about mistreating widows?
Zech. 7. [10] And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
What God says about helping widows?
Zechariah 7:9-10 9 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, 10 do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.
What is the church’s responsibility to widows?
We serve widows by meeting their needs. But widows serve churches, in their God-given role, by connecting them to the incredible power of their prayers. This prayer ministry and their ministry of service has become the two-fold mission of Widows Harvest.
What does the Bible say about helping the widows and orphans?
James 1:27 says, Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
What does Bible say about caring for widows?
James 1:27. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
How does the Bible define widows?
To belong to this group widows had to meet the following requirements: be at least 60 years old, give themselves to prayer day and night, have no intention of remarrying, serve the saints, show hospitality, and help the indigent (1 Tm 5.316).