1 Timothy 5:8
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.
Cross-reference
1 Timothy 5:16 applies the same principle: believers should care for widows in their family so the church can help the truly needy.
Titus 1:16 says people profess to know God but deny him by their works — directly paralleling the denial of faith through neglect of family.
Revelation 2:13 commends those who did not deny Christ's faith under persecution — contrasting those here who deny it by failing to provide.
Revelation 3:8 praises those who kept God's word and did not deny his name — opposing the denial of faith described here.
Genesis 47:12 explicitly shows Joseph providing food for his entire father's household—a direct model of the family provision commanded here.
In Matthew 15:6, Jesus condemns those who evade supporting parents by religious pretext—a direct parallel to neglecting family provision.
In Matthew 7:11, Jesus notes that even evil people give good gifts to children — reinforcing that providing for family is a basic duty.
In Luke 11:11-13, the same teaching on fathers providing for children appears — supporting Paul's point that neglecting this is unnatural.
In Isaiah 58:7, caring for 'your own flesh and blood' is part of true fasting — echoing the priority of providing for relatives.
Matthew 18:17 instructs treating an unrepentant brother as an outsider — similar to regarding those who neglect family as worse than unbelievers.
In 2 Corinthians 6:15, the sharp contrast between believer and unbeliever reinforces why failing to provide makes one worse than an unbeliever—it breaks that division.
In Galatians 6:10, Paul urges doing good especially to fellow believers — a related priority but with a spiritual rather than biological focus.
Luke 12:47 warns of punishment for a servant who knew his master's will but didn't act — paralleling the failure to live out faith by providing for family.
Luke 12:48 states much is required from those given much — aligning with the heightened accountability for believers who deny faith by neglect.
John 15:22 says those who heard Jesus have no excuse for sin — similar to how believers here have no excuse for neglecting family as it denies the faith.
2 Timothy 3:5 describes those with a form of godliness who deny its power — mirroring the denial of faith by neglecting family.