1 Timothy 5:8

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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  • Isa 58:7 : 7 Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?
  • 2 Cor 12:14 : 14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
  • Matt 7:11 : 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
  • Luke 11:11-13 : 11 "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, he won't give him a scorpion, will he? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
  • 2 Cor 6:15 : 15 What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
  • Gen 30:30 : 30 For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?"
  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
  • Rev 3:8 : 8 "I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn't deny my name.

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    7Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

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    4one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

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  • 1 Tim 5:9-14
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    9Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

    10being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

    11But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

    12having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

    13Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

    14I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

  • 1 Tim 5:16-18
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    16If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

    17Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

    18For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

  • 1 Tim 5:3-5
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    3Honor widows who are widows indeed.

    4But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

    5Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

  • 2 Thess 3:10-11
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    10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

    11For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.

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    6if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

    7For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

  • Jas 2:15-17
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    15And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

    16and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

    17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

  • Ezek 18:11
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    11and who does not any of those [duties], but even has eaten on the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,

  • 1 Cor 9:7
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    7What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn't drink from the flock's milk?

  • 2 Tim 2:13
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    13If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can't deny himself."

  • Titus 2:5
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    5to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.

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    17But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

  • Luke 16:12
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    12If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

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    10So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

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    2Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

  • Eph 5:28-29
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    28Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

    29For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

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    33but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

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    27Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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    8This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

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    29He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,

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    15who has not eaten on the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor's wife,

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    5constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

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    37He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

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    13Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor's service without wages, and doesn't give him his hire;

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    27She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

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    6Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

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    5Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

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    26"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

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    11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

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    5Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."

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    2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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