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10 being attested by good works: if she brought-up-children, if she received-strangers[a], if she washed the feet of saints, if she aided ones being afflicted, if she followed-after every good work.

But Decline To Include The Young Widows; Let Them Marry

11 But be declining[b] younger[c] widows. For when they grow-sensual[d] against Christ, they want to marry— 12 having condemnation [upon themselves] because[e] they set-aside their first pledge.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 5:10 Or, showed-hospitality.
  2. 1 Timothy 5:11 That is, declining to put on the list.
  3. 1 Timothy 5:11 That is, such as would bear children, v 14.
  4. 1 Timothy 5:11 That is, desire the pleasures of marriage. Their desire for children and a home will lead them to pursue things other than the service to Christ as a widow to which they pledged themselves.
  5. 1 Timothy 5:12 Or, the condemnation that.

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