1 Timotius 5:4-8

5:4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty ¹  toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. ²  For this is what pleases God. ³  5:5 But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, ⁴  has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day. 5:6 But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even ⁵  while she lives. 5:7 Reinforce ⁶  these commands, ⁷  so that they will be beyond reproach. 5:8 But if someone does not provide for his own, ⁸  especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

[5:4]  ¹ tn Or “to practice their religion.”

[5:4]  ² tn Or “and so make some repayment to their parents”; Grk “and to give back recompense to their parents.”

[5:4]  ³ tn Grk “for this is pleasing in the sight of God.”

[5:5]  ⁴ tn Or “left all alone.”

[5:6]  ⁵ tn For “is dead even” the Greek text reads “has died.”

[5:7]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:7]  ⁷ tn Grk “and command these things.”

[5:8]  ⁸ tn That is, “his own relatives.”