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| 16 If any believing woman has widows, she must help them, and the church must not be burdened, in order that it may help those [who are] truly widows. | 16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need. |
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