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.

Vocab difficulty

84.4

Rare words

  • 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.