Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Timothy 5:5

5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate , trusteth in God , and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day .

The Apostle here opens the term of Widow indeed, ver. 3. one that is [non-Latin text not transcribed], one that is made alone, destitute of such as ought to help her, an Husband, or Children,

and being so, is a Believer, reposing her trust and confidence in God, and

who spendeth her time religiously in prayer and acts of Devotion, not that other persons that are poor and desolate should not be regarded, and taken care for, but the Church is not so concerned in them, at least as a Church the Magistrate ought to take care of them; and all good Christians being men as well as Christians ought to consider them; but in the first place, and principally they are to take care of such Widows, such desolate persons.

Marginal references: 1 Cor. 7.32.; Luk. 2.37. and 18.1.