In his first letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul said: “Certainly if anyone does not provide for those who are his own, and especially for those who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith. ”
لكن بولس شجع المسيحيين ايضا ان يلقوا رجاءهم على الله ،‏ لا على المال ،‏ وأن « يكونوا اغنياء بالاعمال الحسنة » .‏