Outlining one aspect of headship, the Scriptures say: “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. ”
کتاب مقدّس یکی از مسئولیت‌های سر خانواده را چنین شرح می‌دهد :‏ « اگر کسی در پی تأمین معاش خویشان و بخصوص خانوادهٔ خود نباشد ،‏ منکر ایمان است و پست‌تر از بی‌ایمان .‏ »