1 Timothy 5:4

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But if a widow has children or grandchildren, the first thing they need to learn is this: to show their devotion to God by taking care of their own family. They will be repaying their parents, and this pleases God.

Cross References

Genesis 47:12

Joseph also gave his father, his brothers, and all their people the food they needed.

1 Timothy 2:3

This is good and pleases God our Savior.

Luke 2:51

Jesus went with them to Nazareth and obeyed them. His mother was still thinking about all these things.

Proverbs 31:28

Her children say good things about her. Her husband brags about her and says,

Ruth 2:18

Ruth carried the grain into town to show her mother-in-law what she had gathered. She also gave her the food that was left from lunch.

Ruth 2:2

One day Ruth, the Moabite, said to Naomi, “I think I will go to the fields. Maybe I can find someone who will be kind to me and let me gather the grain they leave in their field.” Naomi said, “Fine, daughter, go ahead.”

Isaiah 14:22

The Lord All-Powerful said, “I will stand and fight against those people. I will destroy the famous city, Babylon. I will destroy all the people there. I will destroy their children, their grandchildren, and their great-grandchildren.” The Lord himself said this.

Job 18:19

They will leave behind no children, no descendants. None of their people will be left alive.

Judges 12:14

Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon was a judge for the Israelites for eight years.

Genesis 47:28

Jacob lived in Egypt 17 years, so he was 147 years old.

1 Timothy 5:16

If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should take care of them herself. Then the church will not have that burden and will be able to care for the widows who have no one else to help them.

Titus 1:11

These people must be stopped, because they are destroying whole families by teaching what they should not teach. They teach only to cheat people and make money.