But 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.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:2"Honor your father and mother" (which is the first commandment with a promise),
1 Timothy 2:3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
1 Timothy 5:16If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
Titus 1:11who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
Treasury of Scripture
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.
nephews.
Judges 12:14
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Job 18:19
He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
Isaiah 14:22
For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
learn.
1 Samuel 22:3,4
And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me…
Proverbs 31:28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Luke 2:51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
piety.
Matthew 15:4-6
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death…
Mark 7:11-13
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free…
to requite.
Genesis 45:10,11
And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: …
Genesis 47:12,28
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families…
Ruth 2:2,18
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter…
good.
1 Timothy 2:3
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
