Passage

1 Timothy 5.6

Book: 1 Timothy · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

4. But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

6. But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

These things also command, that they may be without reproach. 8. But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. (1 Timothy 5:4-8, ASV)

WEB

4. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5. Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

6. But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

Also command these things, that they may be without reproach. 8. But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. (1 Timothy 5:4-8, WEB)

KJV

4. 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. ^{piety: or, kindness} 5. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

6. But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. ^{in: or, delicately}

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. ^{house: or, kindred} (1 Timothy 5:4-8, KJV)

YLT

4. and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God. 5. And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,

6. and she who is given to luxury, living, hath died;

and these things charge, that they may be blameless; 8. and if any one for his own, and especially for those of the household, doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse. (1 Timothy 5:4-8, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

G2198 - zao, zao, Strong's G2198

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Concepts:

Misogyny in the Bible Objection, via 1 Timothy 5.3-16

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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