Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, I want the younger women to marry, to procreate children, to be mothers of families, to provide no ready opportunity for the adversary to speak evil. "
— 1 Timothy 5:14, Catholic Public Domain 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, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling: ”
“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 avoid the younger widows. For once they have flourished in Christ, they will want to marry,
resulting in damnation, because they have disregarded the primacy of faith.
And being at the same time also idle, they learn to go from house to house, being not only idle, but also talkative and curious, speaking of things which do not concern them.
Therefore, I want the younger women to marry, to procreate children, to be mothers of families, to provide no ready opportunity for the adversary to speak evil.
For certain ones have already been turned back to Satan.
If any among the faithful have widows, let him minister to them and not burden the Church, so that there may be enough for those who are true widows.
Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in doctrine.