1 Timothy 5:4
Howbeit, if, any widow, hath, children or grandchildren, let them be learning—first, unto their own house, to be shewing reverence, and, returns, to be making unto their progenitors; for, this, is acceptable before God;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
3Widows, honour thou—who indeed are widows:—
Cross References
Genesis 47:12And Joseph nourished his father and his brethren, and all his father’s house,—with bread, according to the need of their little ones.
Judges 12:14And so it was, he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts,—and he judged Israel eight years.
Ruth 2:18And she took it up, and came into the city, and, when her mother-in-law had seen what she had gleaned, she brought forth and gave her what had been left remaining, after that she was satisfied.
Job 18:19Let him have neither scion nor seed among his people, neither any survivor in his place of sojourn:
Isaiah 14:22I will rise. Then. against them, Declareth Yahweh of hosts,—And will cut off from Babylon Record and remnant And scion and seed, Declareth Yahweh.
Mark 7:11But, ye, say—If a man shall say to his father or his mother, Korban! that is, A gift, whatsoever, out of me, thou mightest be profited,
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 →