1 Timothy 5:8
Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
I was just having a lunch conversation with an ex-colleague today and we happened to talk about the issue of her relatives not providing for their aged parents and it infuriated her that they were not being responsible adults.
Consider the amplified bible's explanation of this verse. "If
anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of
his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it
with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his
obligation in these matters]."
Providing for the family is akin to the fruits that are accompanied with your faith.
M.
