1 Timothy 5:3-8
World English Bible
3 Honor widows who are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is[a] acceptable in the sight of God. 5 Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day. 6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives. 7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach. 8 But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
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- 5:4 TR adds “good and”
1 Timothy 5:3-8
English Standard Version
3 Honor widows (A)who are truly widows. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn (B)to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for (C)this is pleasing in the sight of God. 5 She (D)who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and (E)continues in supplications and prayers night and day, 6 but (F)she who is self-indulgent is (G)dead even while she lives. 7 (H)Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. 8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for (I)members of his household, he has (J)denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
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