1 Timothy 5:4 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3Honour widows that are widows indeed.
4But 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.
5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Exodus 20:12
This verse emphasizes honoring parents, which aligns with the call for children to show piety.
Ephesians 6:2
This verse reiterates the importance of honoring parents, connecting to the theme of familial responsibility.
1 Timothy 5:16
This verse discusses the care for widows, linking to the broader theme of family responsibility.
Source: 1 Timothy 5:4