The warning about some already turning aside after Satan stands in the middle of apostolic directions for relief of widows and the poor. For that work the church is to appoint discerning persons to examine cases of need and to give first place to believers, to the household of faith. Its duty is active care for widows and orphans, not passing them by and leaving their necessities unmet. At the same time its limited resources are not to be spent in maintaining those who are capable of maintaining themselves.
The warning about some already turning aside after Satan stands in the middle of apostolic directions for relief of widows and the poor. For that work the church is to appoint discerning persons to examine cases of need and to give first place to believers, to the household of faith. Its duty is active care for widows and orphans, not passing them by and leaving their necessities unmet. At the same time its limited resources are not to be spent in maintaining those who are capable of maintaining themselves.