1 Timothy 5:11 Parallel Translations

Don't include younger widows on your list. Whenever their natural desires become stronger than their devotion to Christ, they'll want to marry.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

ASV:

But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

BBE:

But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

DBY:

But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

ERV:

But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

WEY:

But the younger widows you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,

WBS:

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry;

WEB:

But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

YLT:

and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,

1 Timothy 5:11 Cross References

XREF:

Revelation 18:7 "To the degree that she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, 'I SIT as A QUEEN AND I AM NOT A WIDOW, and will never see mourning.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:11 {10} But the younger widows {d} refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
(10) The first reason why younger widows are not to be admitted to this ministry, that is, because of the unsteadiness of their age they will at length shake off the burden that Christ has laid upon them, and think rather upon marrying again: and so will forsake the ministry to which they had bound themselves.
(d) Take them not into the assembly of widows.

PNT:

5:11 But the younger widows refuse. Do not take them into this number for the reason that they in part will wish to marry again.

WES:

5:11 Refuse - Do not choose. For when they are waxed wanton against Christ - To whose more immediate service they had addicted themselves. They want to marry - And not with a single eye to the glory of God; and so withdraw themselves from that entire service of the church to which they were before engaged.

MHC:

5:9-16 Every one brought into any office in the church, should be free from just censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet ought not to be employed in public services. Those who would find mercy when they are in distress, must show mercy when they are in prosperity; and those who show most readiness for every good work, are most likely to be faithful in whatever is trusted to them. Those who are idle, very seldom are only idle, they make mischief among neighbours, and sow discord among brethren. All believers are required to relieve those belonging to their families who are destitute, that the church may not be prevented from relieving such as are entirely destitute and friendless.

CONC:

Begin Begun Chafe Christ Decline Dedication Desire Desires Disregard Enrol Feel Grow Grown List Love Married Marry Overcome Refuse Refusing Revel Sensual Wanton Wax Waxed Widows Wish Yoke Younger

Begin Begun Christ Desire Desires Disregard Enrol Feel Grow Grown List Married Marry Overcome Refuse Refusing Revel Sensual Soon Turned Want Wanton Wax Waxed Widows Wish Yoke Younger

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