Neville Goddard on 1 Timothy 5:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Timothy 5 in context

Scripture Focus

9Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

1 Timothy 5:9-10

Biblical Context

Paul outlines criteria for widows to be supported: she must be at least sixty, faithful to one husband, and well known for good works such as nurturing children, hosting strangers, washing saints’ feet, relieving the afflicted, and following every virtuous deed.

Neville's Inner Vision

View the widow as a state of consciousness refined by the I AM. Not a person to pity, but a mature awareness kept faithful to one inner marriage—devotion to the single, inner truth. When this state is recognized as strong by its fruits, its inner works become visible: bringing up children becomes nourishing ideas to maturity; lodging strangers becomes welcoming new impulses; washing the saints’ feet becomes cleansing judgments; relieving the afflicted becomes easing pain through understanding; following every good work becomes steady alignment with right action. In Neville’s terms, the community’s recognition mirrors inner trust: the imagination that has proved itself through mercy, generosity, and love of neighbor is invited into the circle of unity. Thus, outer eligibility reflects an inner appointment; the I AM moves through you as compassionate action that binds souls in harmony.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and assume the mature widow state of the I AM. Visualize one concrete act of mercy you will perform today and feel the gratitude as if it has already occurred.