1 Timothy 5:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death. 5 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God; 6 There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.
  • Mark 7:11-13 : 11 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God, 12 You no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son! 27 Then he said to the disciple, There is your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his house.
  • 1 Tim 2:3 : 3 This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;
  • Gen 45:10-11 : 10 The land of Goshen will be your living-place, and you will be near me; you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and herds and all you have: 11 And there I will take care of you, so that you and your family may not be in need, for there are still five bad years to come.
  • Ruth 2:2 : 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Now let me go into the field and take up the heads of grain after him in whose eyes I may have grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.
  • Ruth 2:18 : 18 And she took it up and went into the town; and she let her mother-in-law see what she had got, and after taking enough for herself she gave her the rest.
  • 1 Sam 22:3-4 : 3 And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me. 4 And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.
  • Job 18:19 : 19 He has no offspring or family among his people, and in his living-place there is no one of his name.
  • Prov 31:28 : 28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,
  • Isa 14:22 : 22 For I will come up against them, says the Lord of armies, cutting off from Babylon name and offspring, son and son's son, says the Lord.
  • Gen 47:12 : 12 And Joseph took care of his father and his brothers and all his father's people, giving them food for the needs of their families.
  • Gen 47:28 : 28 And Jacob was living in the land of Goshen for seventeen years; so the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.
  • Judg 12:14 : 14 He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who went on seventy young asses; and he was judge of Israel for eight years.
  • Eph 6:1-3 : 1 Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward), 3 So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Tim 5:1-3
    3 verses
    83%

    1 Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

    2 To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

    3 Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

  • 1 Tim 5:5
    77%

    5 Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

  • 1 Tim 5:7-11
    5 verses
    76%

    7 Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

    8 If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.

    9 Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

    10 And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

    11 But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

  • 1 Tim 5:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16 If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

    17 Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

  • 1 Tim 5:14
    74%

    14 So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

  • Titus 2:2-5
    4 verses
    72%

    2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

    3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

    4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

    5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

  • Eph 6:1-4
    4 verses
    71%

    1 Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

    2 Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

    3 So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

    4 And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

    5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

  • Prov 17:6
    70%

    6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.

  • Deut 5:16
    69%

    16 Give honour to your father and your mother, as you have been ordered by the Lord your God; so that your life may be long and all may be well for you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Titus 1:6
    69%

    6 Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

  • Matt 15:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

    4 For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.

    5 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;

  • Jas 1:27
    68%

    27 The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

  • Col 3:20
    68%

    20 Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

  • Lev 21:2
    68%

    2 But only for his near relations, for his mother or his father, his son or his daughter, and his brother;

  • Eph 5:1
    68%

    1 Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

  • 1 Tim 3:12
    67%

    12 Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

  • Titus 3:14
    67%

    14 And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

  • Prov 22:6
    67%

    6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

  • Prov 1:8
    67%

    8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • 2 Cor 12:14
    66%

    14 This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.

  • Prov 23:22
    66%

    22 Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

  • Exod 20:12
    66%

    12 Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Deut 25:5
    66%

    5 If brothers are living together and one of them, at his death, has no son, the wife of the dead man is not to be married outside the family to another man: let her husband's brother go in to her and make her his wife, doing as it is right for a brother-in-law to do.

  • Lam 5:3
    66%

    3 We are children without fathers, our mothers are like widows.

  • Exod 22:22
    66%

    22 Do no wrong to a widow, or to a child whose father is dead.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
    66%

    12 That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • 3 John 1:5-6
    2 verses
    66%

    5 My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

    6 Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:

  • Prov 4:1
    66%

    1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • Lev 19:32
    66%

    32 Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.

  • Job 8:4
    65%

    4 If your children have done evil against him, then their punishment is from his hand.

  • 2 Pet 1:7
    65%

    7 And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

  • Jer 49:11
    65%

    11 Put in my care your children who have no father, and I will keep them safe; and let your widows put their faith in me.

  • 1 Tim 4:7
    65%

    7 But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion: