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Whereas she who lives for pleasure and self-indulgence is spiritually dead even while she still lives. Keep instructing [the people to do] these things as well, so that they may be blameless and beyond reproach. If anyone fails to provide for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he has denied the faith [by disregarding its precepts] and is worse than an unbeliever [who fulfills his obligation in these matters].

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But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.(A) Give the people these instructions,(B) so that no one may be open to blame. Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied(C) the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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