1 Timothy 5:8

Honoring True Widows

7Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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Berean Standard Bible
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
American Standard Version (1901)
But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But if any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Free Bible Version
But those who don't look after their relatives, especially their own family, have denied their beliefs, and are worse than those who don't believe.
Geneva Bible 1599
If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his housholde, hee denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidell.
King James (Authorized) Version
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Translation for Translators
If anyone does not take care of those who live in his own house, and especially if he does not take care of his own family, he has ◄denied/quit believing► what we believe and we should consider that he is worse than a person who does not believe in Christ.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But if someone does not provide for his own relatives, especially for those of his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Noah Webster Bible
But if any provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
World English Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
and if any one for his own — and especially for those of the household — doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.