Verse 4
1 Timothy 5:4
American Standard Version
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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 (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
Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:
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the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
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Honor widows that are widows indeed.
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But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their ow...
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Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God (Elohim), and continueth in s...
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But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.
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These things also command, that they may be without reproach.
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But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and...
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Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man,
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well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to st...
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But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
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having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
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And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tat...
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I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occas...
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for already some are turned aside after Satan.
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If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; t...
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17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the w...
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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The labore...
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Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at [the mouth of] two or three witnesses.
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Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
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I charge [thee] in the sight of God (Elohim), and Christ Yashua (Jesus), and the elect angels, that...
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Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men`s sins: keep thyself pure.
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Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach`s sake and thine often infirm...
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Some men`s sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.
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In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.
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