Verse 4
1 Timothy 5:4
Noah Webster Bible
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But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before 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 entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
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The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
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3
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
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But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requit...
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Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God (Elohim), and continueth in supplicati...
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But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.
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And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
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8
But if any provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the...
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9
Let not a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man.
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10
Well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if s...
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11
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will mar...
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12
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
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And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle,...
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14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to t...
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15
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
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16
If any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be cha...
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17
Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the w...
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18
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer i...
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19
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
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20
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
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21
I charge thee before God (Elohim) and the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, and the elect angels, that tho...
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22
Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
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23
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.
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Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.
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Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be...
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