1 Timothy 5:3-8

5:3 Honor ¹  widows who are truly in need. ²  5:4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty ³  toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. ⁴  For this is what pleases God. ⁵  5:5 But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, ⁶  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 ⁷  while she lives. 5:7 Reinforce ⁸  these commands, ⁹  so that they will be beyond reproach. 5:8 But if someone does not provide for his own, ¹⁰  especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

[5:3]  ¹ sn The word honor here carries the double meaning of respect and financial support. This Greek word can imply both senses, and both are intended in this context.

[5:3]  ² tn Grk “the real widows,” “those who are really widows.”

[5:4]  ³ tn Or “to practice their religion.”

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

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

[5:5]  ⁵ tn Or “left all alone.”

[5:6]  ⁷ tn For “is dead even” the Greek text reads “has died.”

[5:7]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:7]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “and command these things.”

[5:8]  ¹¹ tn That is, “his own relatives.”