New Testament · Epistle
1 Timothy 5:4
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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.
About 1 Timothy 5:4
Few verses address What the Bible Says About Caregivers, Honoring Your Father and Mother, and Bible Verses for Parents as directly as 1 Timothy 5:4. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 Timothy has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
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“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
- Matthew 25:40
“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
- Isaiah 40:11
“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:4
“Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
- Philippians 2:4
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
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Read a prayer for Bible Verses for Parents →How to Apply 1 Timothy 5:4
Pray through 1 Timothy 5:4 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of What the Bible Says About Caregivers. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.