After mentioning widows qualified for congregation assistance, he wrote: “Turn down younger widows, for when their sexual impulses have come between them and the Christ,... at the same time they also learn to be unoccupied, gadding about to the houses; yes, not only unoccupied, but also gossipers and meddlers in other people’s affairs, talking of things they ought not.
Mainides leski, kellel oli õigus koguduselt abi saada, ta kirjutas: „Kuid nooremaid leski keeldu vastu võtmast, sest kui iharus neid Kristuse kiuste vallutab [„ kui nende seksuaalsed himud on tulnud nende ja Kristuse vahele ”, NW]...