1 Timothy 5:3-4

New King James Version

Honor True Widows

³Honor widows who are really widows. ⁴But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and ^(A)to repay their parents; for this is ^[a]good and acceptable before God.

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1 Timothy 5:4 NU, M omit good and

ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ Α΄ 5:3-4

1894 Scrivener New Testament

³χηρας τιμα τας οντως χηρας

⁴ει δε τις χηρα τεκνα η εκγονα εχει μανθανετωσαν πρωτον τον ιδιον οικον ευσεβειν και αμοιβας αποδιδοναι τοις προγονοις τουτο γαρ εστιν καλον και αποδεκτον ενωπιον του θεου

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1 Timothy 5:3-4

New American Standard Bible

³Honor widows who are actually ^(A)widows; ⁴but if any widow has children or grandchildren, ^(B)they must first learn to show proper respect for their own family and to give back compensation to their parents; for this is ^(C)acceptable in the sight of God.

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1 Timothy 5:3-4

New International Version

³Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.^(A) ⁴But 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)

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