⁶ he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have ^(A)made void the word^[a] of God.

⁸ But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for ^(A)members of his household, he has ^(B)denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

¹⁶ If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those ^(A)who are truly widows.

³ Honor widows ^(A)who are truly widows. ⁴ But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn ^(B)to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for ^(C)this is pleasing in the sight of God.

³¹ Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

¹³ thus ^(A)making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

⁷ For ^(A)the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people^[a] should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. ⁸ But you have turned aside from the way. ^(B)You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted ^(C)the covenant of Levi, says the Lord of hosts, ⁹ and so ^(D)I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you do not keep my ways but ^(E)show partiality in your instruction.”