1 Timothy 5:4-8

5:4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty ¹  toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. ²  For this is what pleases God. ³  5:5 But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, ⁴  has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day. 5:6 But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even ⁵  while she lives. 5:7 Reinforce ⁶  these commands, ⁷  so that they will be beyond reproach. 5:8 But if someone does not provide for his own, ⁸  especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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¹ tn Or “to practice their religion.”

² tn Or “and so make some repayment to their parents”; Grk “and to give back recompense to their parents.”

³ tn Grk “for this is pleasing in the sight of God.”

⁴ tn Or “left all alone.”

⁵ tn For “is dead even” the Greek text reads “has died.”

⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁷ tn Grk “and command these things.”

⁸ tn That is, “his own relatives.”