1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
KJV
βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν·
Greek NT
Volo ergo juniores nubere, filios procreare, matresfamilias esse, nullam occasionem dare adversario maledicti gratia.
Vulgate
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:
ASV
I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. In what has gone before he had shown that the sacrifices were unavailing for perfect purification, and were a type, and greatly defective. Since then there was this objection to his argument, If they are types, how is it that, after the truth has come, they have not ceased, nor given place, but are still performed? He here accordingly labors at this very point, showing that …
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:8 — I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
- 1Cor 7:9 — But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
- 1Tim 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
- 1Tim 4:3 — Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
- 1Tim 5:11 — But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
- 1Tim 6:1 — Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
- 2Cor 8:21 — Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
- Dan 6:4 — Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or
- Gen 2:24 — Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
- Heb 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
- Heb 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
- Jer 29:6 — Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminishe
- Matt 18:7 — Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
- Neh 6:13 — Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
- Prov 14:1 — Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
- Prov 31:27 — She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
- Rom 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- Rom 14:13 — Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
- Ruth 3:1 — Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
- Titus 2:4 — That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
- Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
- Titus 2:8 — Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.