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

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Piety

Matthew 15:4

Mark 7:11

To requite

Good

1 Timothy 2:3

General references

Genesis 45:11

Bible References

Nephews

And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts. And he judged Israel eight years.

For I will rise up against them, says Jehovah of Hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name and remnant, and son, and grandson, says Jehovah.

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And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab. And he said to the king of Moab, Please let my father and my mother come forth and be with you until I know what God will do for me.

Her sons rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

And He went with them and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them. But His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Then when Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, Woman, behold your son!

Piety

For God commanded, saying, "Honor your father and mother"; and, "He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him die by death."

But you say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban! (that is, A gift to God, whatever you may profit by me)

To requite

And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your sons and your sons' sons, and your flocks, and your herds, and all that you have.

And Joseph nourished his father and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, for the mouth of the little ones.

And Ruth of Moab said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Good

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

General references

And I will nourish you there, for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.