1 Timothy 5:4
4Ifεἰhoweverδέanyτιςwidowχήραchildrenτέκναorἢgrandchildrenἔκγοναhasἔχει,let them learnμανθανέτωσανfirstπρῶτονto theτὸνownἴδιονhouseholdοἶκονto be devoutεὐσεβεῖνandκαὶrecompenseἀμοιβὰςto giveἀποδιδόναιtoτοῖςparentsπρογόνοις,thisτοῦτοforγάρisἐστινpleasingἀπόδεκτονbeforeἐνώπιοντοῦGodθεοῦ.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to be devout first to [their] own household and to give back recompense to parents, for this is acceptable before God.
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ἔκγονα
ἔκγονον
πρῶτον
πρῶτον
first, in the first place, before, formerly.
εὐσεβεῖν
εὐσεβέω
I am dutiful, pious, show piety towards, worship.
ἀμοιβὰς
ἀμοιβή
a change, an exchange; hence plur: reciprocal good deeds (services), a fitting requital.
προγόνοις
πρόγονος
an ancestor.
ἀπόδεκτον
ἀπόδεκτος
worthy to be received (welcomed), acceptable, welcome, pleasant.