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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:
my question is how can I make my Husband understand that he can not be an apostle, He ignores his own family of five children and myself for example to go to his brothers because his two brothers and cousins that live there do nothing, My own parents called to say they were comming to visit, he left at 10:30 to help his brother to pick up a transmission, my parents came and went and when I called at 1 to see where he was he didn't even leave there house, blaming everyone else. three days later we went to get glasses, His insurance covered 200.00 but not some kinds of tint, when I tried to show him this he hit me with the book, leaving bruises, then he said he was not sorry, I can't take this christian I'm better than you attitude, telling me everybody knows its me, where can I go in the bible for help or answers to show him he's not as holy as he thinks, help, desperate starting to want him fall out of a plane..... |
Bible Answer: 1 Tim 5:8 And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. If your husband is actually neglecting you and his children, his desire to be an apostle is in vain according to this passage. An apostle of Christ is to love even strangers, let alone his own wife and children. What does he have to teach other if indeed he does strike his own wife. No real apostle would do this. The unfortunate thing is that if he is behaving improperly regarding love and care for his family he is not only running the risk of giving a real Christian a bad name, but doing serious harm first to himself, and possibly to you and the children. Your real problem is not having too much of a Christian, but not enough. One who does not provide for his family is worse than a non believer, and what could be worse than that ? Answer: a non believer who does not change his non belief, or a believer who neglects his family and does not turn from it. One neglecting his family even if a believer serves no one but his own interests which cannot be Christ like. Your problem is that if he is neglectful, and I of course do not know that, he is unlikely to agree with the passage quoted above, though someone show it to him, whisper it in his ear, or scream it at him at the top of ones voice. Many unbelieving husbands do better than neglect their family members. Wanting him to fall out of a plane is not appropriate if you are Christian yourself. Is it not ironic that a believer in Christ can actually be worse off than a non believer. Not as bad, but worse. Sincerely Henry and Emmy |