1 Timothy 5:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Timothy 5:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 5:426 words
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δέdeand / but
τιςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
χήραchērawidow
τέκναteknachild
ἢēor
ἔκγοναekgonanephew
ἔχειecheihave
μανθανέτωσανmanthanetōsanlearn, understand
πρῶτονprōtonbefore, at the beginning, chiefly (at
τὸνtonthe
ἴδιονidionacquaintance, when they were
alone, apart
οἶκονoikonhouse / home
εὐσεβεῖνeusebeinshow piety, worship
καὶkaiand / also
ἀμοιβὰςamoibasrequite
ἀποδιδόναιapodidonaideliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-m…
τοῖςtoisthe
προγόνοιςprogonoisforefather, parent
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
γάρgarfor
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ἀπόδεκτονapodektonacceptable
ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore, in the presence (sight) of, to
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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