For you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly; and the Lord has blessed you wherever I turned. But now when shall I provide for my own household also?”
1 Timothy 5:8 - New Revised Standard Version And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his obligation in these matters]. American Standard Version (1901) But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. Common English Bible But if someone doesn’t provide for their own family, and especially for a member of their household, they have denied the faith. They are worse than those who have no faith. Catholic Public Domain Version But if anyone has no concern for his own, and especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith, and he is worse than an unbeliever. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. |
For you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly; and the Lord has blessed you wherever I turned. But now when shall I provide for my own household also?”
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin?
If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
but a believer goes to court against a believer —and before unbelievers at that?
Here I am, ready to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, because I do not want what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children.
What agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share with an unbeliever?
So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.
if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us;
holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them!
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive opinions. They will even deny the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
For certain intruders have stolen in among you, people who long ago were designated for this condemnation as ungodly, who pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
“I know where you are living, where Satan's throne is. Yet you are holding fast to my name, and you did not deny your faith in me even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
“I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.