Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Show consideration for widows--I mean those who are really widowed.
New American Standard Bible
Honor widows who are
King James Version
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
Holman Bible
Support
International Standard Version
Honor widows who have no other family members to care for them.
A Conservative Version
Support widows, the real widows.
American Standard Version
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
Amplified
Honor and help those widows who are truly widowed [alone, and without support].
An Understandable Version
Show consideration for true widows [i.e., those destitute of family members to care for them].
Anderson New Testament
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
Bible in Basic English
Give honour to widows who are truly widows.
Common New Testament
Honor widows who are real widows.
Daniel Mace New Testament
show regard to widows that are really such.
Darby Translation
Honour widows who are really widows;
Godbey New Testament
Honor widows who are truly widows.
Goodspeed New Testament
Look after widows who are really dependent.
John Wesley New Testament
Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or grand children, let these learn first to shew piety at home,
Julia Smith Translation
Honour widows, truly widows.
King James 2000
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Honor widows [who are] truly widows.
Modern King James verseion
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Honour widows which are true widows.
Moffatt New Testament
Widows who really need it must be supported from the funds.
Montgomery New Testament
Ever honor widows who are really widows;
NET Bible
Honor widows who are truly in need.
New Heart English Bible
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
Noyes New Testament
Honor as widows those that are widows indeed.
Sawyer New Testament
Support the widows who are widows indeed.
The Emphasized Bible
Widows, honour thou - who indeed are widows: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.
Webster
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
Weymouth New Testament
Honour widows who are really in need.
Williams New Testament
Always care for widows who are really dependent.
World English Bible
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
Worrell New Testament
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
Worsley New Testament
Honour widows who are widows indeed.
Youngs Literal Translation
honour widows who are really widows;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:3
Prayers for 1 Timothy 5:3
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Context Readings
Instructions About Widows
2 the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters--with all purity. 3 Show consideration for widows--I mean those who are really widowed. 4 but, if a widow has children or grand-children, let them learn to show proper regard for the members of their own family first, and to make some return to their parents; for that is pleasing in God's sight.
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Cross References
Acts 6:1
About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Jews of foreign birth against the native Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
Acts 9:39
Peter returned with them at once. On his arrival, he was taken upstairs, and all the widows came round him in tears, showing the coats and other clothing which Dorcas had made while she was among them.
Matthew 15:6
He is in no way bound to honor his father.' In this way you have nullified the words of God on account of your traditions.
Matthew 23:13
But alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the Kingdom of Heaven in men's faces. For you do not go in yourselves, nor yet allow those who try to go in to do so.
Luke 2:37
And then a widow, till she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.
Luke 7:12
Just as he approached the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out for burial--an only son, and his mother was a widow. A large number of the people of the town were with her.
John 1:47
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!"
1 Thessalonians 2:6
Nor did we seek to win honour from men, whether from you or from others, although, as Apostles of Christ, we might have burdened you with our support.
1 Timothy 5:2
the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters--with all purity.
1 Timothy 5:4-5
but, if a widow has children or grand-children, let them learn to show proper regard for the members of their own family first, and to make some return to their parents; for that is pleasing in God's sight.
1 Timothy 5:9-11
A widow, when her name is added to the list, should not be less than sixty years old; she should have been a faithful wife,
1 Timothy 5:16-17
Any Christian woman, who has relations who are widows, ought to relieve them and not allow them to become a burden to the Church, so that the Church may relieve those widows who are really widowed.
James 1:27
That religious observance which is pure and spotless in the eyes of God our Father is this--to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world.
1 Peter 2:17
Show honour to every one, Love the Brotherhood, 'revere God, honour the emperor.'
1 Peter 3:7
Again, those of you who are married men should live considerately with their wives, showing due regard to their sex, as weaker than their own, and not forgetting that they share with you in the gift of Life. Then you will be able to pray without hindrance.