American Standard Version
"I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling: "
— 1 Timothy 5:14, American Standard Version
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
“I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.”
“So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.”
“I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.”
“So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,”
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:
for already some are turned aside after Satan.
If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.