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1 Timothy 5:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

But if a widow has kids or grandkids, they need to step up and learn how to take care of family first — paying back their parents and grandparents for everything they did. That's exactly what God wants to see.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Taking care of your family isn't just nice, it's what God expects from you.

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