“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.”
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever — the harshest condemnation: failure in familial economic support constitutes arneomai (denial) of faith itself, rendering the negligent one worse than non-Christians (apistou). Faith's authenticity proves itself through material responsibility.
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo agoCare for Family Isn't Separate From Faith
I'm a geriatric nurse, and I see this verse lived out differently by different families. Some people put their aging parents in facilities and never visit. Others are there constantly, making huge sac...
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James ThorntonNote1mo agoProvide for Family Members
I come from a background where extended family took care of each other - nobody went into a home, nobody was abandoned. Then I moved to the States and people were putting their parents in nursing home...
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