1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:2–4

²older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

³Honor the widows who are truly widows. ⁴But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

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1 Timothy 5:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
older	πρεσβυτέρας	presbyteras	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative	G4245 elder
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
mothers	μητέρας	mēteras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3384 a mother
younger	νεωτέρας	neōteras	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative	G3501 young, new, fresh
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
sisters	ἀδελφὰς	adelphas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G79 a sister
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
absolute	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
purity	ἁγνείᾳ	hagneia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G47 purity, chastity

1 Timothy 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Honor	τίμα	tima	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5091 I value at a price, honor
widows	Χήρας	Chēras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow
who	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
truly	ὄντως	ontōs	Adverb	G3689 really, truly
widows	χήρας	chēras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow

1 Timothy 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
widow	χήρα	chēra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5503 a widow
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
grandchildren	ἔκγονα	ekgona	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1549 descended, a descendant
they must first learn	μανθανέτωσαν	manthanetōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3129 I learn, ascertain
to show godliness	εὐσεβεῖν	eusebein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2151 I am dutiful, pious
to	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
own	ἴδιον	idion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
family	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
repay	ἀποδιδόναι	apodidonai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G591 I give back, return, sell
parents	προγόνοις	progonois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G4269 an ancestor
for	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
pleasing	ἀπόδεκτον	apodekton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G587 worthy to be received, acceptable, welcome
in the sight of	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 5:2 1 Timothy 4:12 · Philippians 4:8 · Matthew 12:50 · 1 Timothy 5:3

1 Timothy 5:3 Deuteronomy 27:19 · Deuteronomy 14:29 · Acts 6:1 · Deuteronomy 10:18 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · 1 Timothy 5:4–5 · Deuteronomy 16:11 · Psalm 68:5 · Matthew 15:6 · Deuteronomy 16:14 · Exodus 20:12 · 1 Peter 2:17

1 Timothy 5:4 Ephesians 6:1–3 · Matthew 15:4–6 · John 19:26–27 · Genesis 47:12 · 1 Timothy 2:3 · Genesis 45:10–11 · Mark 7:11–13 · Ruth 2:2 · Proverbs 31:28 · Luke 2:51 · 1 Samuel 22:3–4 · Ruth 2:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.