Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,

New American Standard Bible

But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to get married,

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:

King James 2000

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the younger
νέος νεώτερος 
Neos 
Usage: 11

χήρα 
Chera 
Usage: 18

παραιτέομαι 
Paraiteomai 
Usage: 8

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

καταστρηνιάω 
Katastreniao 
Usage: 1

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

they will
θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Instructions About Widows

10 in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after; 11 and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry, 12 having judgment, because the first faith they did cast away,

Cross References

1 Timothy 5:14

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

Deuteronomy 32:15

And Jeshurun waxeth fat, and doth kick: Thou hast been fat -- thou hast been thick, Thou hast been covered. And he leaveth God who made him, And dishonoureth the Rock of his salvation.

Isaiah 3:16

Because that daughters of Zion have been haughty, And they walk stretching out the neck, And deceiving with the eyes, Walking and mincing they go, And with their feet they make a tinkling,

Hosea 13:6

According to their feedings they are satiated, They have been satiated, And their heart is lifted up, Therefore they have forgotten Me,

1 Corinthians 7:39-40

A wife hath been bound by law as long time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will -- only in the Lord;

1 Timothy 4:3

forbidding to marry -- to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,

1 Timothy 5:9

A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

James 5:5

ye did live in luxury upon the earth, and were wanton; ye did nourish your hearts, as in a day of slaughter;

2 Peter 2:18

for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

Revelation 18:7

'As much as she did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see;

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