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 nephews that rode on thirty ass colts.

I will stand up against them, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, and root out the name and generation of Babylon, sayeth the LORD,

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And David went thence to Mizpeh in the land of Moab, and said unto the king of Moab, "Let my father and mother, I pray thee, have their abiding with you, till I know what God will do with me."

Her children arise, and call her blessed: and her husband maketh much of her.

And he went with them, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple standing whom he loved, he said unto his mother, "Woman behold thy son."

Piety

For God commanded, saying, 'Honour thy father and mother,' and, 'He that curseth father or mother, shall suffer death.'

But ye say, 'A man shall say to his father or mother, Corban; which is, that thou desirest of me, to help thee with, is given to God.'

To requite

And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen and be by me: both thou and thy children, and thy children's children: and thy sheep, and beasts and all that thou hast.

And Joseph made provision for his father, his brethren, and all his father's household, as young children are fed with bread.

And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, "Let me go to the field and lease and gather ears, after whomsoever I find grace in his sight." And she said unto her, "Go, my daughter."

Children, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for so is it right.

Good

For that is good and accepted in the sight of god our saviour,

General references

There will I make provision for thee: for there remain yet five years of dearth, lest thou and thy household and all that thou hast perish.'