1 Timothy 5:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents, for this is good and acceptable before God.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show respect within their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} if{G1487} any{G5100} widow{G5503} hath{G2192} children{G5043} or{G2228} grandchildren,{G1549} let them learn{G3129} first{G4412} to show piety{G2151} towards their own family,{G3624} and{G2532} to{G591} requite{G287} their parents:{G4269} for{G1063} this{G5124} is{G2076} acceptable{G587} in the sight{G1799} of God.{G2316}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} if any{G1536} widow{G5503} have{G2192}{(G5719)} children{G5043} or{G2228} nephews{G1549}, let them learn{G3129}{(G5720)} first{G4412} to shew piety{G2151}{(G5721)} at home{G2398}{G3624}, and{G2532} to requite{G287}{G591}{(G5721)} their parents{G4269}: for{G1063} that{G5124} is{G2076}{(G5748)} good{G2570} and{G2532} acceptable{G587} before{G1799} God{G2316}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf eny wyddowe have chyldren or neves let them learne fyrst to rule their awne houses godly and to recompence their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf eny wedowe haue children or neves, let them lerne first to rule their awne houses godly, and to recompence their elders. For yt is good & acceptable before God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But yf any wydowe haue chyldren or nephewes, let them learne first to rule their owne houses godly, and to recompence also their elder kynsefolkes: for that is good and acceptable before God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is{TR adds "good and"} acceptable in the sight of God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die. 5 But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me; 6 And does not honor his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have you made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
  • Mark 7:11-13 : 11 But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift to God, by which you might have been benefited by me; he shall be free. 12 And you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, 13 Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many similar things.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said to his mother, Woman, behold your son! 27 Then he said to the disciple, Behold your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
  • 1 Tim 2:3 : 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
  • Gen 45:10-11 : 10 And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have. 11 And there I will provide for you; for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household and all that you have come to poverty.
  • Ruth 2:2 : 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.
  • Ruth 2:18 : 18 Then she took it up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out and gave to her what she had reserved after she was satisfied.
  • 1 Sam 22:3-4 : 3 And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray you, come out and be with you, until I know what God will do for me. 4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
  • Job 18:19 : 19 He shall neither have son nor descendant among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
  • Prov 31:28 : 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
  • Isa 14:22 : 22 For I will rise up against them, says the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, says the LORD.
  • Gen 47:12 : 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
  • Gen 47:28 : 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was one hundred forty-seven years.
  • Judg 12:14 : 14 And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys: and he judged Israel eight years.
  • Eph 6:1-3 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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    5 Now she who is truly a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

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    4 verses
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    2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise;

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    22 You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

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