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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Well reported of for good works, if she have brought up children." Truly, it is no unimportant work to bring up children; but bringing them up is not merely taking care of them; they must be brought up well; as he said before, "If they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness." (1 Tim. ii. 15) Observe how constantly he sets kindnesses to our own relatives before those to strangers. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
This is precisely what makes her worthy to be numbered among the widows. Then the apostle enumerates, in particular, her deeds. Raising children does not consist in simply feeding them, but in bringing them up as one ought, just as he also said above: "if she continues in faith and love and holiness" (1 Tim. 2:15). Do you see that he places good deeds toward one's own above good deeds toward strangers? …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, having testimony for her good works, he shows that a widow must be chosen, because she has performed good works: first, in general; second, in detail, at if she has brought up children; third, he gives to understand the same for all good works, at if she has diligently. As to the first he says: having testimony for her good works: let her works praise her in the gates (Prov 31:31). …
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