1 Timothy 5:11

But from the widows who are young, withhold (the election); for these become schismatical against the Meshiha, and seek to marry,

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10and who hath the testimony of good works: if she have brought up children, if she have received guests, if she have washed the feet of the saints, if she have cheered the afflicted, if she have walked in every gracious work.

12and their condemnation is confirmed, because they have rejected their first fidelity.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:39The wife, so long as her husband liveth, is bound by the law; but if her husband shall die, she is free, that she may do what she willeth, only in our Lord.

1 Timothy 5:9Elect, then, the widow who is not less than sixty years, who hath had one husband,

James 5:5For you have lived daintily on the earth, and have been wanton, and have nourished your bodies, as for the day of slaughter.

Revelation 18:7How much she hath pleased herself to be wanton, all this give her suffering and sorrow. For she said in her heart, I sit the queen, and am not a widow, and sorrow I see not.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 5:4-17

Directions Concerning Widows. ( a. d. 64.) 3 Honour widows that are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8 But if any provide not… Read the whole commentary →

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