1 Timothy 5:4
and if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give back a repayment to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
3honor widows who are really widows;
Cross References
Genesis 47:12and Joseph nourishes his father, and his brothers, and all the house of his father [with] bread, according to the mouth of the infants.
Judges 12:14and he has forty sons, and thirty grandsons, riding on seventy donkey-colts, and he judges Israel [for] eight years.
Ruth 2:18and she takes [it] up, and goes into the city, and her mother-in-law sees that which she has gleaned, and she brings out and gives to her that which she left from her satiety.
Job 18:19He has no continuator, || Nor successor among his people, || And none is remaining in his dwellings.
Isaiah 14:22And I have risen up against them,” || A declaration of YHWH of Hosts, || “And have cut off, in reference to Babylon, || Name and remnant, and continuator and successor,” || A declaration of YHWH.
Mark 7:11and you say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), [is] whatever you may be profited out of mine,
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 5:4-17
Directions Concerning Widows. ( a. d. 64.) 3 Honour widows that are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show 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. 7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8 But if any provide not… Read the whole commentary →