Verse 11
1 Timothy 5:11
Bible in Basic English
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But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;
Original Language Text
greek
νεωτέρας δὲ χήρας παραιτοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, γαμεῖν θέλουσιν,
English Translation
But reject younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father,...
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2
To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.
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3
Give honour to widows who are truly widows.
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4
But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of...
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5
Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God (Elohim), giving herself to pra...
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But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.
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7
Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.
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8
If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse...
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9
Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the...
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10
And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind...
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11
But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire...
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And they are judged because they have been false to their first faith;
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13
And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no w...
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14
So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their famil...
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15
For even now some are turned away to Satan.
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16
If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of...
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17
Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and te...
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18
For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. A...
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19
Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witne...
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20
Say sharp words to sinners when all are present, so that the rest may be in fear.
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21
I give you orders before God (Elohim) and Christ Yashua (Jesus) and the angels of God (Elohim)'s sel...
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22
Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself cle...
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23
Do not take only water as your drink, but take a little wine for the good of your stomach, and becau...
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24
The sins of some men are clearly seen, going before them to be judged; but with others, their sins g...
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In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be...
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