1 Timothy 5:11

5:11 But do not accept younger widows on the list, ¹  because their passions may lead them away from Christ ²  and they will desire to marry,

1 Timothy 5:14

5:14 So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us. ³ 

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¹ tn Grk “refuse younger widows.”

² tn With a single verb and object, this clause means “pursue sensuous desires in opposition to Christ.”

³ tn Grk “for the sake of reviling.”