1 Timothy 5:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Nephews

Judges 12:14

Isaiah 14:22

Learn

Piety

Matthew 15:4

Mark 7:11

To requite

Good

1 Timothy 2:3

General references

Genesis 45:11

Bible References

Nephews

He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons, who rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,

“I will rise up against them”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“and I will cut off from Babylon her reputation, remnant, offspring, and posterity”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

Learn

From 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 know what God will do for me.”

Her sons rise up and call her blessed.
Her husband also praises her:

Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.

When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved standing there, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

Piety

For God said:

Honor your father and your mother;

and,

The one who speaks evil of father or mother
must be put to death.

But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is Corban’” (that is, a gift committed to the temple),

To requite

You can settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you, your children, and grandchildren, your sheep, cattle, and all you have.

And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household with food for their dependents.

Ruth the Moabitess asked Naomi, “Will you let me go into the fields and gather fallen grain behind someone who allows me to?”

Naomi answered her, “Go ahead, my daughter.”

Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right.

Good

This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,

General references

There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute.”’