Oikeios identifies people as belonging to a household or defined community, whether familial, divine, or faith-related.

Across the three verses, oikeios marks persons as belonging to a household or defined community: a person’s own household, God’s household, and the household of faith. The differing contexts apply the same belonging relationship rather than clearly displaying separate lexical senses.

1. Belonging to a household or community · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 5:8, the genitive plural masculine form occurs in the instruction to provide for one's own and especially for one's household; the APB renders the clause "provide for his own, and especially for his household." In Ephesians 2:19, the nominative plural masculine form identifies people as members of God's household, while Galatians 6:10 uses the accusative plural masculine form for those connected with the household of faith; the APB renders "members of the household of God" and "those who are of the household of faith."

   1 Timothy 5:8Ephesians 2:19Galatians 6:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the household relationship with "his own" and "his household" in 1 Timothy 5:8, and with "members of the household of God" and "those who are of the household of faith" in Ephesians 2:19 and Galatians 6:10. These phrases show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.