Relationships and family
What does the Bible say about widows?
Caring for widows is described as pure religion, and God repeatedly names Himself as their defender.
What Scripture says
“Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
“Honor widows who are widows indeed.”
“A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.”
“He executes justice for the fatherless and widow and loves the foreigner in giving him food and clothing.”
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Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain. See all Bible questions or verses by topic.