1 Timothy 5:1-4

1Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,

2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters – with complete purity.

3Honor widows who are truly in need.

4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.