# But she who is a real widow, who is left all alone "But one who is truly a widow, who has no family" # has set her hope in God "confidently expects that God will do what he promised to do" or "fully trusts in God" # continues in offering earnest appeals and prayers "continues to make requests and prayers" # offering earnest appeals and prayers These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how much these widows pray. # night and day "all the time"