Verse 4
1 Timothy 5:4
World English Bible, British Edition
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But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to
show piety towards their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
greek
εἰ δέ τις χήρα τέκνα ἢ ἔκγονα ἔχει, μανθανέτωσαν πρῶτον τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον εὐσεβεῖν καὶ ἀμοιβὰς ἀποδιδόναι τοῖς προγόνοις, τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.
English Translation
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let her learn first to show piety at home and to repay her parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as
brothers;
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2
the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
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3
Honour widows who are widows indeed.
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4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to
show piety towards their own...
5
Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God (Elohim) and
continues in petiti...
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6
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
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7
Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
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8
But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household,
he has denied the faith...
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9
Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having
been the wife of one man,
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10
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she
has been hospitable to stranger...
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11
But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against
Christ, they desire to marry,
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12
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
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13
Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house.
Not only idle, but also gossip...
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14
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule
the household, and give no occ...
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15
For already some have turned away after Satan.
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16
If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them,
and don’t let the assembly be bu...
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17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour,
especially those who labour in the...
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18
For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads
out the grain.” And,
“The labour...
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19
Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word
of two or three witnesses.
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20
Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be
in fear.
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21
I command you in the sight of God (Elohim), and the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, and the
chosen angel...
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22
Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s
sins. Keep yourself pure.
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23
Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for
your stomach’s sake and your frequen...
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24
Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgement, and
some also follow later.
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25
In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those
that are otherwise can’t be hi...
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