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1 Timothy 5:4

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

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ASV

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

KJV

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.

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James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.Ephesians 6:1–3Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.John 19:26–27When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”Matthew 15:4–6For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’Ephesians 5:10Test and prove what pleases the Lord.Genesis 47:12Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.Genesis 45:10–11You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.Mark 7:11–13But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),1 Timothy 2:3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,1 Samuel 22:3–4From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”Ruth 2:2And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied.Ruth 2:18She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi.Proverbs 31:28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:Luke 2:51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.Genesis 4:7If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”Job 18:19He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.

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