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Orphan
In the Bible, an orphan is a child who has lost his or her father and has no one to provide protection. Together with the widow and the stranger, the orphan is repeatedly named as one of the vulnerable whom God cares for in a special way and whom the community is obligated to protect.
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- Orphans and WidowsBible
"Orphans and widows" is a biblical word pair for people whose livelihood and legal protection were weakened by the loss of a husband or father. Often grouped with the sojourner, they represent the socially vulnerable for whom God shows special care.
- Gladys AylwardPeople
Gladys Aylward (1902–1970) was an English-born independent missionary. She evangelized and cared for orphans in Shanxi Province, China, and is known for leading more than one hundred orphans across the mountains to safety during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- Compassion KoreaInstitutions
Compassion Korea is the Korean branch of Compassion International, an international child development organization. Compassion first worked in Korea to help orphans of the Korean War, and its assistance there ended in 1993. Compassion Korea was established in 2003, when Korea became a sponsor country. It connects children in poor countries one-to-one with Korean sponsors.
- George MüllerPeople
George Müller (1805–1898) was a Prussian-born evangelist who ministered in Bristol, England. He ran his orphanages on the principle of relying on prayer alone, without soliciting support, and cared for more than 10,000 orphans. He was also an early leader of the Plymouth Brethren.
- August Hermann FranckePeople
August Hermann Francke (1663–1727) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and educator. He led Halle Pietism and founded an orphanage and several schools in Halle.
Verses in the King James Version 1, showing 1
- Lamentations 5:3
We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.
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