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NASB | 1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone fails to provide for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he has denied the faith [by disregarding its precepts] and is worse than an unbeliever [who fulfills his obligation in these matters]. |
Bible Question:
Could any and all of you please provide sciptures that explain a husband is to "provide for" (work to support) his wife and children? Please feel free to make comments too. Just for the record, the "husband" in question uses Proverbs 31:16-31 to say a wife is to financially support herself, children, and home. And he uses Genesis 3:17-19 to say that God only tells man to support himself. |
Bible Answer: I've always thought the Prov woman was the wife of a rich man, maybe the lord of the manor so to speak. She is just being a wise steward of her husband's money and goods, that's what a wife should do. How is she supposed to tend to all the things of the home if she works outside the home? Remember even back in the old south and I guess other rich people, the woman was trained for marriage by preparing her to run the household, she had to know how to handle the servants, throw the right kind of parties, basically see that everything ran smooth. The husbands did all the providing back then, it was unthinkable for a woman to work outside the home. This guy doesn't sound all there or just a bum who shirks responsibility! |