1 Timothy 5:8 - Exposition

Provideth for provide , A.V.; his own household for those of his own house , A.V. and T.R.; unbeliever for infidel , A.V. Provideth ( προνοεῖ ). Elsewhere in the New Testament only in Romans 12:17 and 2 Corinthians 8:21 , where it has an accusative of the thing provided; here, as in classical Greek, with a genitive of the person; frequent in the LXX ., and still more so in classical Greek. The substantive προνοία occurs in Acts 24:2 and Romans 13:14 . His own household ; because in many cases the widow would be actually living in the house of her child or grandchild. But even if she were not, filial duty would prompt a proper provision for her wants He hath denied the faith; viz. by repudiating these duties which the Christian faith required of him (see Ephesians 6:1-3 ).