1 Timothy 5:8

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy 5:8
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Original language (Greek)

Εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων καὶ μάλιστα οἰκείων οὐ προνοεῖ, τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.

  1. ΕἰEi“If”
    Conditional · from εἰ · “if” · Strong's G1487G
  2. δέde“now”
    Conjunction · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. τιςtis“anyone”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  4. τῶνtōn“<the>”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἰδίωνidiōn“[their] own”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἴδιος · “one's own/private” · Strong's G2398
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. μάλισταmalista“especially”
    Adverb · “especially” · Strong's G3122
  8. οἰκείωνoikeiōn“[their] household”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from οἰκεῖος · “of one’s household” · Strong's G3609
  9. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  10. προνοεῖ,pronoei“does provide for,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from προνοέω · “to care for” · Strong's G4306
  11. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. πίστινpistin“faith”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  13. ἤρνηταιērnētai“he has denied”
    Verb, perfect, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀρνέομαι · “to deny” · Strong's G0720
  14. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. ἔστινestin“he is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  16. ἀπίστουapistou“than an unbeliever”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄπιστος · “unbelieving” · Strong's G0571
  17. χείρων.cheirōn“worse.”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine, comparative · from χείρων · “worse than” · Strong's G5501
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)