1 Timothy 5:4

Tree of Life Version

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show devotion to their own home and give back to their parents, for this is pleasing before God.

Cross References

Genesis 47:12

And Joseph supported his father and his brothers and his father’s entire household with food for the mouths of the little ones.

Genesis 47:28

Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for 17 years, so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.

Job 18:19

He has no offspring or descendant among his people, no survivor where he once dwelt.

Proverbs 31:28

Her children arise and bless her, her husband also praises her:

Isaiah 14:22

“For I will rise up against them”—it is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot—“and I will cut off from Babylon name and remnant, offshoot and offspring,” declares Adonai.

Luke 2:51

Then He went down with them to Natzeret and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured all these words in her heart.

1 Timothy 2:3

This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior.

1 Timothy 5:16

If any woman of faith has widows in need, let her help them and not let the community be burdened, so it may help the real widows.

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced—those who upset entire households by teaching what they should not, for the sake of dishonest gain.

Judges 12:14

He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years.

Ruth 2:18

She carried it back to town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. Ruth took some out and gave her what was left over after eating her fill.

Ruth 2:2

Ruth the Moabitess, said to Naomi, “Please let me go out to the field and glean grain behind anyone in whose eyes I may find favor.” Naomi said to her, “Go ahead, my daughter.”