1 Timothy 5:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 [a][b]Honor widows, which are widows indeed.
4 [c]But if any widow have children or nephews let them learn first to show godliness [d]toward their own house, and [e]to recompense their kindred: [f]for that is an honest thing, and acceptable before God.
5 [g]And she that is a widow indeed and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
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- 1 Timothy 5:3 The Apostle giveth these rules touching the care of widows.
- 1 Timothy 5:3 Have care of those widows which have need of help.
- 1 Timothy 5:4 Widows’ children and nephews must take care for their parents, according to their ability.
- 1 Timothy 5:4 The first reason, because that, that which they bestow upon theirs, they bestow it upon themselves.
- 1 Timothy 5:4 Another, because nature itself teacheth us to recompense our parents.
- 1 Timothy 5:4 The third: because this dutifulness pleaseth God.
- 1 Timothy 5:5 The second rule: Let the church have care of such as are widows indeed, that is to say, such as are poor and destitute of help of their own friends, and live godly and religiously.
1 Timothy 5:3-5
New International Version
3 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.(A) 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents,(B) for this is pleasing to God.(C) 5 The widow who is really in need(D) and left all alone puts her hope in God(E) and continues night and day to pray(F) and to ask God for help.
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