^{4 Ref} But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

^{5 Ref} Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

^{6 Ref} But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.

^{7 Ref} Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

^{8 Ref} If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.