# Is “Grandparents” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Grandparents” is in the Bible. It appears once in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/grandparents
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

The Lumin Translation says grandparents once, in 1 Timothy 5:4. The King James Version says parents there. Timothy’s grandmother Lois is named in 2 Timothy 1:5.

- Lumin Translation: 1, first in 1 Timothy 5:4
- King James Version: 0

## Where it appears

1 verses in 1 books (Old Testament 0, New Testament 1).

> But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness toward their own household and to repay their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
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> — [1 Timothy 5:4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-timothy/5#4) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Grandparents” in the Bible?

Yes. “Grandparents” is in the Bible. It appears once in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation says grandparents once, in 1 Timothy 5:4. The King James Version says parents there. Timothy’s grandmother Lois is named in 2 Timothy 1:5.

### How many times is “Grandparents” in the Bible?

Grandparents appears once in the Lumin Translation, and not in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Grandparents” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, grandparents first appears in 1 Timothy 5:4: “But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness toward their own household and to repay their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.”

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