{That are widows indeed} (	as ont(9373) ch(8872)as). For ont(9373)
(actually, really), see  Lu 23:47  1Co 14:25 ; and verse  5 . For
widows (ch(8872)a) see  Mr 12:40,42  Ac 6:1  1Co 7:8 . Parry notes
that in verses  3-8  Paul discusses widows who are in distress
and  9-16  those who are in the employment of the local church
for certain work. Evidently, as in Acts  6:1-6 , so here in
Ephesus there had arisen some trouble over the widows in the
church. Both for individual cases of need and as a class Timothy
is to show proper respect (	im(835c), keep on honouring) the widows.