1 Timothy 5:4

WNT Bible

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to show piety towards their own homes and to prove their gratitude to their parents; for this is well pleasing in the sight of God.

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1 Timothy 5:4 in Bible Translations

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But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to show piety towards their own homes and to prove their gratitude to their parents; for this is well pleasing in the sight of God.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in ASV →

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in DRB →

But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before God.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in DBT →

but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in ERV →

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to shew piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in WBT →

But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in WEB →

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in YLT →

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in AKJV →

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

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1 Timothy 5:4 in Bible Translations

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

Primary

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to show piety towards their own homes and to prove their gratitude to their parents; for this is well pleasing in the sight of God.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in ASV →

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in DRB →

But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before God.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in DBT →

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in ERV →

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to shew piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in WBT →

But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in WEB →

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in YLT →

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in AKJV →

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Read 1 Timothy 5:4 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →