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be enrolled as a widow
There seems to have been a list, written or not, of widows. The church met these women's needs for shelter, clothing, and food, and the women were expected to devote their lives to serving the church.
who is not younger in years than sixty
Widows who were younger than sixty years old might get married again, but the church was to care for widows who were older than sixty.
a wife of one husband
"a woman who was faithful to her husband"
She must be known for good deeds
The phrases following this are examples of the kinds of good things a woman might be know for doing.
washed the feet
"does common work to help." Washing the dirty feet of people who have been walking in the dirt and mud is a metonym or metaphor for meeting other people's needs and making life more enjoyable for them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy, rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
saints
"God's holy people"
has followed every good work
"is known for doing good works"