Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry;
New American Standard Bible
But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel
King James Version
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
Holman Bible
But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry
International Standard Version
But do not include younger widows on your list. For whenever their natural desires cause them to lose their devotion to the Messiah, they want to remarry.
A Conservative Version
But refuse younger widows, for when they are sexually aroused, they desire of the Christ to marry,
American Standard Version
But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
Amplified
But refuse [to enroll the] younger widows, for when they feel their natural desires in disregard of Christ, they wish to marry again,
An Understandable Version
But refuse [to put] younger widows [on the list. See verse 9], because when they become restless for sensual pleasure, contrary to [their commitment to] Christ, they want to get married [again].
Anderson New Testament
But the younger widows reject: for when they become wanton against the Christ, they desire to marry,
Bible in Basic English
But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;
Common New Testament
But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to marry,
Daniel Mace New Testament
as for young widows, don't admit them: for being impatient of religious restraint, they will be marry'd:
Darby Translation
But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
Godbey New Testament
But reject the younger widows: for when they may wax wanton against Christ, they wish to marry;
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not put young women on the list of widows, for when their youthful vigor comes between them and Christ, they want to marry,
John Wesley New Testament
But the younger widows refuse; for when they are waxed wanton against Christ, they want to marry;
Julia Smith Translation
And the younger widows reject: for when they conduct themselves arrogantly against Christ, they wish to marry:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But refuse younger widows, for whenever their physical desires lead them away from Christ, they want to marry,
Modern King James verseion
But refuse younger widows, for whenever they grow lustful against Christ, they desire to marry;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The younger widows refuse. For when they have begun to wax wanton, to the dishonour of Christ, then will they marry,
Moffatt New Testament
Refuse to put young widows on the list, for when their wanton desires alienate them from Christ, they want to marry
Montgomery New Testament
But exclude from the list the younger widows; for where they have become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
NET Bible
But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,
New Heart English Bible
But refuse younger widows, for whenever their passions lead them away from Christ, they desire to marry;
Noyes New Testament
But younger widows refuse; for when they become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
Sawyer New Testament
But reject the younger widows; for when they fall into pleasure to the neglect of Christ, they wish to marry,
The Emphasized Bible
But, younger widows, decline thou; for, as soon as they wax wanton against the Christ, to marry, are they determined, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;
Twentieth Century New Testament
But you should exclude the younger widows from the list; for, when they grow restive under the yoke of the Christ, they want to marry,
Webster
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry;
Weymouth New Testament
But the younger widows you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,
Williams New Testament
Keep the young widows off this roll, for when they get to indulging their lower nature in opposition to Christ, they want to marry,
World English Bible
But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
Worrell New Testament
But younger widows refuse; for, when they grow wanton against Christ, they wish to marry,
Worsley New Testament
But the younger widows refuse: for when they grow wanton against Christ, they will needs marry:
Youngs Literal Translation
and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions About Widows
10 Well reported of for good works; if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work. 11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry; 12 Having judgment, because they have cast off their first faith.
Cross References
1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked: you are grown fat, you are grown thick, you are covered with fatness; then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Isaiah 3:16
Moreover the LORD says, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and tripping as they go, and making a jingling with their feet:
Hosea 13:6
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
1 Corinthians 7:39-40
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband is dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
1 Timothy 4:3
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them who believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 5:9
Let not a widow be put on the list under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
James 5:5
You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error.
Revelation 18:7
So much as she has glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.