1 Timothy 5:3 introduces honoring widows in need; this verse then specifies that families should care for their own widows so the church can focus on the truly needy.

1 Timothy 5:16 repeats the principle: believing women should care for widows in their family to avoid burdening the church—directly extending the command in this verse.

1 Timothy 5:8 warns that neglecting to provide for relatives denies the faith—directly reinforcing and intensifying the family-care command in this verse.

1 Timothy 5:9 lists qualifications for widows enrolled for church support, complementing the instruction here that families should support their own widows.

In Proverbs 31:28, children praising their mother exemplifies the honor due to parents.

In Ephesians 6:1-3, the command to honor parents with a promise echoes the same principle of pleasing God through family care.

In John 19:27, the disciple takes Mary into his home, directly fulfilling the call to care for family.

In John 19:26, Jesus ensures his mother's care from the cross, embodying the duty to provide for parents.

In Luke 2:51, Jesus' submission to his parents models the filial piety instructed here.

In Mark 7:11-13, the same Corban tradition is condemned, highlighting the priority of caring for parents over religious pledges.

In Genesis 45:10, Joseph offers his father a home in Goshen, illustrating provision for parents.

In Matthew 15:4-6, Jesus condemns using religious excuses to avoid supporting parents, reinforcing the command to honor them.

Same as above: David caring for his parents is a biblical model of honoring one's own household as Paul instructs.

1 Samuel 22:3 shows David providing for his parents, exemplifying the filial piety Paul commands for children of widows.

In Genesis 47:12, Joseph provides food for his father's household, directly modeling familial care.

In Genesis 45:11, Joseph promises to provide for his father during famine, mirroring the support urged here.

In Matthew 15:6, Jesus condemns the Pharisees for allowing neglect of parents, directly opposing the honoring Paul requires.

In Proverbs 30:11, cursing parents is the opposite of the respectful, caring behavior Paul commands here.

James 1:27 defines pure religion as caring for widows and orphans, matching the emphasis here on caring for family widows as pleasing to God.

In Ruth 2:18, Ruth's provision of food for Naomi is a concrete act of making return to a parent, mirroring the instruction.

In Ruth 2:2, Ruth's offer to glean for Naomi exemplifies the godly care for a parent that Paul instructs here.