1 Timothy 5:4
2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
- KJV
- But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
- WEB
- But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
- ASV
- But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
- DARBY
- but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to [their] parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
- BLB
- But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to be devout first to [their] own household and to give back recompense to parents, for this is acceptable before God.
- ÅB
- Men har en enke barn eller barnebarn, da skal disse først lære å vise sin gudsfrykt mot sin egen slekt og gi sine foreldre vederlag; for dette er tekkelig i Guds øyne.
- OTB
- men hvis en enke har barn eller barnebarn, må de lære å vise respekt for sitt eget hus og gi noe tilbake til sine foreldre; for dette er akseptabelt i Guds øyne.
- B1930
- Men har en enke barn eller barnebarn, da skal disse først lære å vise sin gudsfrykt mot sin egen slekt og gi sine foreldre vederlag; for dette er tekkelig i Guds øine.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 6:1–3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Read in contextJohn 19:26–27
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Read in contextMatthew 15:4–6
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Read in contextGenesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.
Read in contextMark 7:11–13
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
Read in context1 Timothy 2:3
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Read in contextGenesis 45:10–11
And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
Read in contextProverbs 31:28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
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