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But if anyone doesn`t provide for his own, and specially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
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Provision is a Planned Duty
Commentators explain that providing for one's family is not just a reaction to a crisis. The original Greek word implies forethought, planning, and making arrangements for future needs. This responsibility extends first to the immediate household and then to other dependent relatives, forming a foundational, practical duty for every believer.
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1 Timothy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But if any provide not for his own. The apostle was speaking in 1 Timothy 5:4 particularly of the duty of children towards a w…
Provideth not for his own (των ιδιων ου προνοε). Condition of first class with ε and present active (or middle προνοειτα) indicati…
19th Century
Anglican
But if any provide not for his own.—This repeated warning was necessary in the now rapidly widening circle of believers.<…
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16th Century
Protestant
And if any person do not provide for his own—Erasmus has translated it, “If any woman do not provide for her own,” making it apply exclusi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if any provide not for his own Not only for his wife and children, but for his parents, when grown old, and cann…
Honour widows that are widows indeed, relieve them, and maintain them. It is the duty of children, if their parents are in need and they a…
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13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle instructed Timothy on the use of and abstinence from foods; here he instructs him on the distribution of provisio…
