1Ti 5:8 | RWP | e4.org | Provideth not for his own ( των ιδιων ου προνοε ). Condition of first class with ε and present active (or middle προνοειτα ) indicative of προνοεω , old verb, to think beforehand. Pauline word in N.T. only here, ; . With genitive case. He hath denied the faith ( την πιστιν ηρνητα ). Perfect middle indicative of old verb αρνεομα . His act of impiety belies ( ) his claim to the faith ( ). Worse than an unbeliever ( απιστου χειρων ). Ablative case of απιστου after the comparative χειρων . Who makes no profession of piety.

‏ 1 Timothy 5:8

Provideth not for his own ( των ιδιων ου προνοε ). Condition of first class with ε and present active (or middle προνοειτα ) indicative of προνοεω, old verb, to think beforehand. Pauline word in N.T. only here, 2Co 8:21; Ro 12:7. With genitive case.

He hath denied the faith ( την πιστιν ηρνητα ). Perfect middle indicative of old verb αρνεομα. His act of impiety belies (Tit 1:16) his claim to the faith (Re 2:13).

Worse than an unbeliever ( απιστου χειρων ). Ablative case of απιστου after the comparative χειρων. Who makes no profession of piety.