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Bible Verses About taking care of elderly parents

13 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about taking care of elderly parents. This collection of 13 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: 1 Timothy 5:4
King James (KJV)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

13 Key Scriptures

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
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
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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