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12 They receive condemnation because they have set aside their prior commitment to the Messiah.[a] 13 At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people’s lives, saying things they should not say.

14 Therefore, I want younger widows to remarry, have children, manage their homes, and not give the enemy any chance to ridicule them.

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:12 The Gk. lacks to the Messiah