Cross references

1 Timothy 5:4

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.

1 Timothy 5:4 BSB

1 Timothy 5:4 has 16 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 12 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 6:1–3 (12 votes) and Matthew 15:4–6 (9 votes). 22 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Genesis 4 to James 1.

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Which verses does 1 Timothy 5:4 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), …

  2. For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ …

  3. When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

  4. Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

  5. But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother. …

  6. You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

  7. From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.” So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.

  8. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:

  9. Luke 2:515 votes

    Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

  10. This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

  11. Ruth 2:24 votes
  12. Ruth 2:184 votes
  13. Job 18:193 votes

Which verses point to 1 Timothy 5:4?

The 10 strongest of 22.