1 Timothy 5:4 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁴ But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to show godliness toward their own household and to make some repayment to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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

⁴ 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)

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

⁴ 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.

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Luke 2:51

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

1 Timothy 2:3

For this is good and acceptable before God our Savior,

1 Timothy 5:16

If any believing man or woman has relatives who are widows, they must help them; the church should not be burdened, so that it may help those who are truly widows.

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced, because they are ruining entire households by teaching what they ought not to teach, for the sake of sordid gain.