1 Timothy 5:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to practise godliness towards their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, see to it that these are first made to understand that it is their religious duty [to defray their natural obligation to those] at home, and make return to their parents or grandparents [for all their care by contributing to their maintenance], 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.

Common English Bible

But if a particular widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to respect their own family and repay their parents, because this pleases God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let her first learn to manage her own household, and to fulfill, in turn, her own obligation to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before God.

1 Timothy 5:4 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 47:12

And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s family with food for their dependents.

Genesis 47:28

Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for 17 years, and his lifespan was 147 years.

Job 18:19

He has no children or descendants among his people, no survivor where he used to live.

Proverbs 31:28

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her:

Isaiah 14:22

‘I will rise up against them’ #– #this is the declaration of the  Lord of Armies #– #‘and I will cut off from Babylon her reputation, remnant, offspring, and posterity’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.

Luke 2:51

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.

1 Timothy 2:3

This is good, and it pleases God our Saviour,

1 Timothy 5:16

If any  believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it can help widows in genuine need.

Titus 1:11

It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.

Judges 12:14

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon judged Israel for eight years,

Ruth 2:18

She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She brought out what she had left over from her meal and gave it to her.

Ruth 2:2

Ruth the Moabitess asked Naomi, ‘Will you let me go into the fields and gather fallen corn  behind someone with whom I find favour? ’ Naomi answered her, ‘Go ahead, my daughter.’