In the past, this verse has sometimes been explained as meaning that a husband and father must not only care for his secular work but also work to build up, or encourage, his family, for example by means of spiritual instruction.
Varem on seda kirjakohta mõnikord selgitatud nii, et abielumees ja isa ei pea tegema mitte ainult ilmalikku tööd, vaid ka oma perekonda üles ehitama, näiteks andma vaimset õpetust.