1 Timothy 5:11-15
English Standard Version
11 But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when (A)their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry 12 and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. 13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also (B)gossips and (C)busybodies, saying what they should not. 14 So I would have (D)younger widows marry, bear children, (E)manage their households, and (F)give the adversary no occasion for slander. 15 (G)For some have already strayed after Satan.
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1 Timothy 5:11-15
International Standard Version
11 But do not include younger widows on your list.[a] For whenever their natural desires cause them to lose their devotion to the Messiah,[b] they want to remarry. 12 They receive condemnation because they have set aside their prior commitment to the Messiah.[c] 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. 15 For some widows[d] have already turned away to follow Satan.
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- 1 Timothy 5:11 The Gk. lacks on your list
- 1 Timothy 5:11 Or Christ
- 1 Timothy 5:12 The Gk. lacks to the Messiah
- 1 Timothy 5:15 The Gk. lacks widows
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