1Ti 5:4 | RWP | e4.org | Grandchildren ( εκγονα ). Old word from εκγινομα , here only in N.T. Let them learn ( μανθανετωσαν ). The children and grandchildren of a widow. Present active imperative third person plural of μανθανω . "Let them keep on learning." First ( πρωτον ). Adverb, first before anything else. No "corban" business here. No acts of "piety" toward God will make up for impiety towards parents. To shew piety ( ευσεβειν ). Present active infinitive with μανθανετωσαν and old verb, in N.T. only here and . From ευσεβης ( ευ, σεβομα ), pious, dutiful. Their own family ( τον ιδιον οικον ). "Their own household." Filial piety is primary unless parents interfere with duty to Christ ( ). To requite ( αμοιβας αποδιδονα ). Present active infinitive of αποδιδωμ , to give back, old and common verb ( ), to keep on giving back. Αμοιβας (from αμειβομα , to requite like for like) is old and common word, but here only in N.T. Their parents ( τοις προγονοις ). Dative case of old and common word προγονος (from προγινομα , to come before), "ancestor." In N.T. only here and . See for "acceptable" ( αποδεκτον ).

‏ 1 Timothy 5:4

Grandchildren ( εκγονα ). Old word from εκγινομα, here only in N.T.

Let them learn ( μανθανετωσαν ). The children and grandchildren of a widow. Present active imperative third person plural of μανθανω. "Let them keep on learning."

First ( πρωτον ). Adverb, first before anything else. No "corban" business here. No acts of "piety" toward God will make up for impiety towards parents.

To shew piety ( ευσεβειν ). Present active infinitive with μανθανετωσαν and old verb, in N.T. only here and Ac 17:23. From ευσεβης ( ευ, σεβομα ), pious, dutiful.

Their own family ( τον ιδιον οικον ). "Their own household." Filial piety is primary unless parents interfere with duty to Christ (Lu 14:26).

To requite ( αμοιβας αποδιδονα ). Present active infinitive of αποδιδωμ, to give back, old and common verb (Ro 2:6), to keep on giving back. Αμοιβας (from αμειβομα, to requite like for like) is old and common word, but here only in N.T.

Their parents ( τοις προγονοις ). Dative case of old and common word προγονος (from προγινομα, to come before), "ancestor." In N.T. only here and 2Ti 1:3. See 2:3 for "acceptable" ( αποδεκτον ).