Verse 4

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}.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For{G1063} God{G2316} commanded{G1781}{(G5662)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Honour{G5091}{(G5720)} thy{G4675} father{G3962} and{G2532} mother{G3384}: and{G2532}, He that curseth{G2551}{(G5723)} father{G3962} or{G2228} mother{G3384}, let him die{G5053}{(G5720)} the death{G2288}. 5 But{G1161} ye{G5210} say{G3004}{(G5719)}, Whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall say{G2036}{(G5632)} to his father{G3962} or{G2228} his mother{G3384}, It is a gift{G1435}, by{G1537} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} thou mightest be profited{G5623}{(G5686)} by me{G1700}; 6 And{G2532} honour{G5091}{(G5661)} not{G3364} his{G846} father{G3962} or{G2228} his{G846} mother{G3384}, he shall be free. Thus{G2532} have ye made{G208} the commandment{G1785} of God{G2316} of none effect{G208}{(G5656)} by{G1223} your{G5216} tradition{G3862}.
  • Mark 7:11-13 : 11 But{G1161} ye{G5210} say{G3004}{(G5719)}, If{G1437} a man{G444} shall say{G2036}{(G5632)} to his father{G3962} or{G2228} mother{G3384}, It is Corban{G2878}, that is to say{G3603}, a gift{G1435}, by{G1537} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} thou mightest be profited by{G5623}{(G5686)} me{G1700}; he shall be free. 12 And{G2532} ye suffer{G863}{(G5719)} him{G846} no more{G3765} to do{G4160}{(G5658)} ought{G3762} for his{G846} father{G3962} or{G2228} his{G846} mother{G3384}; 13 Making{G208} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} of none effect{G208}{(G5723)} through your{G5216} tradition{G3862}, which{G3739} ye have delivered{G3860}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} many{G4183} such{G5108} like things{G3946} do ye{G4160}{(G5719)}.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 When Jesus{G2424} therefore{G3767} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} his mother{G3384}, and{G2532} the disciple{G3101} standing by{G3936}{(G5761)}, whom{G3739} he loved{G25}{(G5707)}, he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto his{G846} mother{G3384}, Woman{G1135}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)} thy{G4675} son{G5207}! 27 Then{G1534} saith he{G3004}{(G5719)} to the disciple{G3101}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)} thy{G4675} mother{G3384}! And{G2532} from{G575} that{G1565} hour{G5610} that disciple{G3101} took{G2983}{(G5627)} her{G846} unto{G1519} his own{G2398} home.
  • 1 Tim 2:3 : 3 For{G1063} this{G5124} is good{G2570} and{G2532} acceptable{G587} in the sight{G1799} of God{G2316} our{G2257} Saviour{G4990};
  • Gen 45:10-11 : 10 And thou shalt dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} in the land{H776} of Goshen{H1657}, and thou shalt be near{H7138} unto me, thou, and thy children{H1121}, and thy children's{H1121} children{H1121}, and thy flocks{H6629}, and thy herds{H1241}, and all that thou hast: 11 And there will I nourish{H3557}{(H8773)} thee; for yet there are five{H2568} years{H8141} of famine{H7458}; lest thou, and thy household{H1004}, and all that thou hast, come to poverty{H3423}{(H8735)}.
  • Ruth 2:2 : 2 And Ruth{H7327} the Moabitess{H4125} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Naomi{H5281}, Let me now go{H3212}{(H8799)} to the field{H7704}, and glean{H3950}{(H8762)} ears of corn{H7641} after{H310} him in whose sight{H5869} I shall find{H4672}{(H8799)} grace{H2580}. And she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, my daughter{H1323}.
  • Ruth 2:18 : 18 And she took it up{H5375}{(H8799)}, and went{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}: and her mother in law{H2545} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} what she had gleaned{H3950}{(H8765)}: and she brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} to her that she had reserved{H3498}{(H8689)} after she was sufficed{H7648}.
  • 1 Sam 22:3-4 : 3 And David{H1732} went{H3212}{(H8799)} thence to Mizpeh{H4708} of Moab{H4124}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}, Let my father{H1} and my mother{H517}, I pray thee, come forth{H3318}{(H8799)}, and be with you, till I know{H3045}{(H8799)} what God{H430} will do{H6213}{(H8799)} for me. 4 And he brought{H5148}{(H8686)} them before{H6440} the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}: and they dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} with him all the while{H3117} that David{H1732} was in the hold{H4686}.
  • Job 18:19 : 19 He shall neither have son{H5209} nor nephew{H5220} among his people{H5971}, nor any remaining{H8300} in his dwellings{H4033}.
  • Prov 31:28 : 28 Her children{H1121} arise up{H6965}{(H8804)}, and call her blessed{H833}{(H8762)}; her husband{H1167} also, and he praiseth{H1984}{(H8762)} her.
  • Isa 14:22 : 22 For I will rise up{H6965}{(H8804)} against them, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, and cut off{H3772}{(H8689)} from Babylon{H894} the name{H8034}, and remnant{H7605}, and son{H5209}, and nephew{H5220}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Gen 47:12 : 12 And Joseph{H3130} nourished{H3557}{(H8770)} his father{H1}, and his brethren{H251}, and all his father's{H1} household{H1004}, with bread{H3899}, according{H6310} to their families{H2945}.
  • Gen 47:28 : 28 And Jacob{H3290} lived{H2421}{(H8799)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} seventeen{H6240}{H7651} years{H8141}: so the whole age{H2416}{H3117} of Jacob{H3290} was an hundred{H3967} forty{H705}{H8141} and seven{H7651} years{H8141}.
  • Judg 12:14 : 14 And he had forty{H705} sons{H1121} and thirty{H7970} nephews{H1121}{H1121}, that rode{H7392}{(H8802)} on threescore and ten{H7657} ass colts{H5895}: and he judged{H8199}{(H8799)} Israel{H3478} eight{H8083} years{H8141}.
  • Eph 6:1-3 : 1 Children{G5043}, obey{G5219}{(G5720)} your{G5216} parents{G1118} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}: for{G1063} this{G5124} is{G2076}{(G5748)} right{G1342}. 2 Honour{G5091}{(G5720)} thy{G4675} father{G3962} and{G2532} mother{G3384};(which{G3748} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the first{G4413} commandment{G1785} with{G1722} promise{G1860};) 3 That{G2443} it may be{G1096}{(G5638)} well{G2095} with thee{G4671}, and{G2532} thou mayest{G2071}{(G5704)} live long{G3118} on{G1909} the earth{G1093}.
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 And{G2532} he went down{G2597}{(G5627)} with{G3326} them{G846}, and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G1519} Nazareth{G3478}, and{G2532} was{G2258}{(G5713)} subject{G5293}{(G5746)} unto them{G846}: but{G2532} his{G846} mother{G3384} kept{G1301}{(G5707)} all{G3956} these{G5023} sayings{G4487} in{G1722} her{G846} heart{G2588}.