<p>2:15 <i>If a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food</i>- It is probable that this was not a hypothetical situation; 5:4,5 describe some rich brethren as oppressing their brethren who were their agricultural employees. &quot;Lack&quot; means literally 'coming short', perhaps connecting with the fact that the employers kept back these brethren's wages (5:4).</p>