* That being the case, the expression at 1 Timothy 5: 9 would seem to call attention to the same point: For a widow to qualify for assistance from the congregation, she must have been a devoted and loyal wife who was faithful to her husband while he was alive and must be free from any moral lapses.
התנאים הנוספים שמונה פאולוס מראים שאכן מדובר באישה כזו (‏ טימותיאוס א ’.