1 Timothy 5:8 Parallel Translations

If anyone doesn't take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the Christian faith and is worse than an unbeliever.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

BBE:

If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.

DBY:

But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of his house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.

ERV:

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

WEY:

But if a man makes no provision for those dependent on him, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is behaving worse than an unbeliever.

WBS:

But if any provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

WEB:

But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

YLT:

and if any one for his own -- and especially for those of the household -- doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

1 Timothy 5:8 Cross References

XREF:

2 Timothy 2:12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us;

Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.

2 Peter 2:1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

Jude 1:4 For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

5:8 If any provideth not for his own. The support of his relatives and servants is referred to. Children and grandchildren must support their aged parents. Any one who does not provide for his own family, whether it be wife and children, or aged parents, has practically denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever, for even unbelievers do these things.

WES:

5:8 If any provide not - Food and raiment. For his own - Mother and grandmother, being desolate widows. He hath - Virtually. Denied the faith - Which does not destroy, but perfect, natural duties. What has this to do with heaping up money for our children, for which it is often so impertinently alleged? But all men have their reasons for laying up money. One will go to hell for fear of want; another acts like a heathen, lest he should be worse than an infidel.

MHC:

5:3-8 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 are able to relieve them, to do it to the utmost of their power. Widowhood is a desolate state; but let widows trust in the Lord, and continue in prayer. All who live in pleasure, are dead while they live, spiritually dead, dead in trespasses and sins. Alas, what numbers there are of this description among nominal Christians, even to the latest period of life! If any men or women do not maintain their poor relations, they in effect deny the faith. If they spend upon their lusts and pleasures, what should maintain their families, they have denied the faith, and are worse than infidels. If professors of the gospel give way to any corrupt principle or conduct, they are worse than those who do not profess to believe the doctrines of grace.

CONC:

Anyone Behaving Care Denied Dependent Disowned Doesn't Especially Faith Family Household Immediate Infidel Makes Provide Provideth Provision Relatives Specially Unbeliever Worse

Behaving Care Denied Dependent Disowned Especially Faith False. Family House Household Immediate Infidel Makes Provide Provideth Provision Relatives Specially Unbeliever Worse

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