King James Version
"I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully."
— 1 Timothy 5:14, King James Version
“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 the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.