Pronoeo describes giving careful attention to what is needed or good, including household provision and conduct before others.

The attested uses describe careful attention directed toward what is needed or good: providing for one’s household, doing what is good before God and people, and considering good things before all people.

1. Careful regard for needs and what is good · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 5:8, the present active form occurs in the statement about providing for one’s own household. In 2 Corinthians 8:21 and Romans 12:17, the forms occur with doing or considering good things in the sight of people; the APB renders these clauses "we take care to do what is good" and "taking thought for good things before all people."

   1 Timothy 5:82 Corinthians 8:21Romans 12:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through "provide for," "take care to do," and "taking thought for." These phrases confirm the clauses' overall emphasis rather than establish separate meanings.