If any provide not — Food and raiment. For his own — Mother and grandmother, being desolate widows. He hath — Virtually. Denied the faith — Which does not destroy, but perfect, natural duties. What has this to do with heaping up money for our children, for which it is often so impertinently alleged? But all men have their reasons for laying up money. One will go to hell for fear of want; another acts like a heathen, lest he should be worse than an infidel.
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1 Timothy 5:8
8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house,b he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.