1 Timothy 5:8

“But if any provide not for his own, etc.] Not only for his wife and children, but for his parents, when grown old, and cannot help themselves: and specially for those of his own house; that is, who are of the same household of faith with him; (see <480610>Galatians 6:10), and so the Syriac version renders it, “and especially those who are the children of the house of faith”; for though the tie of nature obliges him to take care of them, yet that of grace makes the obligation still more strong and binding; and he must act both the inhuman and the unchristian part, that does not take care of his pious parents: wherefore it follows, he hath denied the faith; the doctrine of faith, though not in…”

“But--reverting to Ti1 5:4, "If any (a general proposition; therefore including in its application the widow's children or grandchildren) provide not for his own (relations in general), and especially for those of his own house (in particular), he hath (practically) denied the faith." Faith without love and its works is dead; "for the subject matter of faith is not mere opinion, but the grace and truth of God, to which he that believes gives up his spirit, as he that loves gives up his heart" [MACK]. If in any case a duty of love is plain, it is in relation to one's own relatives; to fail in so plain an obligation is a plain proof of want of love, and therefore of want of faith. "Faith does…”

“But if any provide not for his own - The apostle was speaking 1 Timothy 5:4 particularly of the duty of children toward a widowed mother. In enforcing that duty, he gives the subject, as he often does in similar cases, a general direction, and says that all ought to provide for those who were dependent on them, and that if they did not do this, they had a less impressive sense of the obligations of duty than even the pagan had. On the duty here referred to, compare Romans 12:17 note; 2 Corinthians 8:21 note. The meaning is, that the person referred to is to think beforehand (προνοεἶ pronoei) of the probable needs of his own family, and make arrangements to meet them. God thus provides for…”

“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. 1 Timothy 5:9”

“5:8 Faith is not mere belief but a whole way of life (see Jas 2:14-26).”

“and specially: Gen 30:30; Isa 58:7; Mat 7:11; Luk 11:11-13; Co2 12:14; Gal 6:10 house: or, kindred, Ti1 5:4 he hath: Ti2 3:5; Tit 1:16; Rev 2:13, Rev 3:8 and is: Mat 18:17; Luk 12:47, Luk 12:48; Joh 15:22; Co2 2:15, Co2 2:16, Co2 6:15 1 Timothy 5:9”