1 Timothy 5:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 58:7 : 7 Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?
  • 2 Cor 12:14 : 14 This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
  • Matt 7:11 : 11 If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?
  • Luke 11:11-13 : 11 And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake? 12 Or for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?
  • 2 Cor 6:15 : 15 And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?
  • Gen 30:30 : 30 For before I came you had little, and it has been greatly increased; and the Lord has given you a blessing in everything I have done; but when am I to do something for my family?
  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.
  • Rev 3:8 : 8 I have knowledge of your works (see, I have put before you an open door which may be shut by no one), and that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have been true to my name.

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  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7 Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

    5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

  • 1 Tim 5:9-14
    6 verses
    73%

    9 Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

    10 And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

    11 But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

    12 And they are judged because they have been false to their first faith;

    13 And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

    14 So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

  • 1 Tim 5:16-18
    3 verses
    72%

    16 If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

    17 Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

    18 For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.

  • 1 Tim 5:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3 Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

    4 But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

    5 Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

  • 2 Thess 3:10-11
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    71%

    10 For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

    11 For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

  • Titus 1:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6 Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

    7 For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

  • Jas 2:15-17
    3 verses
    69%

    15 If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

    16 And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?

    17 Even so faith without works is dead.

  • Ezek 18:11
    68%

    11 Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,

  • 1 Cor 9:7
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    7 Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

  • 2 Tim 2:13
    68%

    13 If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.

  • Titus 2:5
    68%

    5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

  • 1 John 3:17
    67%

    17 But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

  • Luke 16:12
    67%

    12 And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours?

  • Gal 6:10
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    10 So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

  • 1 Pet 5:2
    67%

    2 Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;

  • Eph 5:28-29
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    28 Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

    29 For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

  • 1 Cor 7:33
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    33 But the married man gives his attention to the things of this world, how he may give pleasure to his wife.

  • Jas 1:27
    66%

    27 The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

  • Titus 3:8
    66%

    8 This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

  • Matt 15:5
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    5 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;

  • Luke 18:29
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    29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,

  • Ezek 18:15
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    15 Who has not taken the flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of Israel, and has not had connection with his neighbour's wife,

  • 1 Tim 6:5
    66%

    5 Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

  • Matt 10:37
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    37 He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

  • Jer 22:13
    66%

    13 A curse is on him who is building his house by wrongdoing, and his rooms by doing what is not right; who makes use of his neighbour without payment, and gives him nothing for his work;

  • Prov 31:27
    66%

    27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

  • Eph 5:6
    66%

    6 Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

  • 3 John 1:5
    66%

    5 My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

  • Luke 14:26
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    26 And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
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    11 But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

  • Heb 13:5
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    5 Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

  • 2 Cor 8:21
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    21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

  • 2 Tim 3:2
    65%

    2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,

  • 2 John 1:9
    65%

    9 Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.