1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:4–5

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.

⁵The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

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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

1 Timothy 5:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	Ἡ	Hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truly	ὄντως	ontōs	Adverb	G3689 really, truly
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
left all alone	μεμονωμένη	memonōmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3443 I leave alone
puts	ἤλπικεν	ēlpiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
continues	προσμένει	prosmenei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4357 I remain, persist in
night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
in	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
petitions	δεήσεσιν	deēsesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1162 supplication, prayer
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
prayers	προσευχαῖς	proseuchais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer

Cross-references

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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

1 Timothy 5:5 1 Timothy 5:3 · Luke 2:37 · 1 Corinthians 7:32 · Luke 18:1 · 1 Timothy 5:16 · 1 Peter 3:5 · Psalm 91:4 · Luke 18:7 · Ruth 2:12 · Ephesians 6:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.