Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore I want younger [widows] to marry, to bear children, to manage a household, to give the adversary no opportunity for reproach.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, I want younger widows to get
King James Version
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Holman Bible
Therefore, I want younger women to marry,
International Standard Version
Therefore, I want younger widows to remarry, have children, manage their homes, and not give the enemy any chance to ridicule them.
A Conservative Version
I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.
American Standard Version
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:
Amplified
So I want younger widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and not give opponents of the faith any occasion for slander.
An Understandable Version
Therefore, I want the younger widows to get married, have children and manage their homes, so that they do not give the enemy [i.e., non-Christians] an opportunity for speaking against [the church].
Anderson New Testament
I will, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, man age the house, and thus give no occasion to the adversaries to speak reproachfully.
Bible in Basic English
So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,
Common New Testament
So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their homes, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I enjoin therefore the young women to marry, to detest abortion, to govern their families, and give our enemies no handle for reproach.
Darby Translation
I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore I wish the younger women to marry, to raise up children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for the sake of reproach;
Goodspeed New Testament
So I would have young women marry and have children and keep house and avoid giving our opponents any excuse for abusing us.
John Wesley New Testament
I counsel therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, guide the family, give no occasion of reproach to the adversary.
Julia Smith Translation
I wish therefore the younger to marry, to bear children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to him opposing for reproach.
King James 2000
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore I want the younger ones to marry, bear children, guide the house, giving no occasion to the adversary because of reproach.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
Moffatt New Testament
So I prefer young widows to marry again, to bear children, to look after their households, and not to afford our opponents any chance of reviling us.
Montgomery New Testament
It is my wish, then, that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule their houses, and give no occasion to our adversary for railing.
NET Bible
So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.
New Heart English Bible
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.
Noyes New Testament
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Sawyer New Testament
I wish therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, keep house, give no occasion of reproach to the enemy;
The Emphasized Bible
I am minded, therefore, that, the younger ones, marry, bear children, be mistress of the house, - giving, no single occasion, unto the opposer, as a cause, of reviling;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I would therefore have the younger widows to marry, bear children, govern their house, give no occasion to the adversary to bring a reproach on them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore I advise young widows to marry, bear children, and attend to their homes, and so avoid giving the enemy an opportunity for scandal.
Webster
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Weymouth New Testament
I would therefore have the younger women marry, bear children, rule in domestic matters, and furnish the Adversary with no excuse for slander.
Williams New Testament
So I would have the younger women marry, have children, and keep house, so as not to give our opponents any occasion for slander.
World English Bible
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
Worrell New Testament
I desire, therefore, that younger widows marry, bear children, rule a house-hold, give no occasion to the adversary for reproach;
Worsley New Testament
I would therefore have the younger widows marry, bear children, manage houshold affairs, and give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions About Widows
13 And at the same time also, going around from house to house, they learn [to be] idle, and not only idle, but also gossipy and busybodies, saying the things [that are] not necessary. 14 Therefore I want younger [widows] to marry, to bear children, to manage a household, to give the adversary no opportunity for reproach. 15 For already some have turned away [and followed] after Satan.
Phrases
Cross References
Titus 2:5
[to be] self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.
1 Timothy 6:1
All those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, lest the name of God and the teaching be slandered.
1 Timothy 4:3
who forbid marrying [and insist on] abstaining from foods that God created for sharing in with thankfulness by those who believe and who know the truth,
Titus 2:8
sound message beyond reproach, in order that {an opponent} may be put to shame, [because he] has nothing bad to say concerning us.
Genesis 18:6
Then Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and he said, "Quickly--make three seahs of fine flour for kneading and make bread cakes!"
Genesis 18:9
And they said to him, "Where [is] Sarah your wife?" And he said, "Here, in the tent."
2 Samuel 12:14
But because you have {utterly scorned} Yahweh in this matter, the son born for you {will certainly die}."
Proverbs 14:1
The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
Proverbs 31:27-29
She looks after the ways of her household, and the bread of idleness she will not eat.
Daniel 6:4
Then the [other] administrators and satraps {began to seek} to find pretext against Daniel {in connection with the kingdom}, but they were not able to find any pretext and {corruption} {because} he was trustworthy, and no negligence or {corruption} {could be found in him}.
Luke 23:35-41
And the people stood there watching, but the rulers also ridiculed [him], saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if this [man] is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!"
Romans 14:13
Therefore, let us no longer pass judgment on one another, but rather decide this: not to place a cause for stumbling or a temptation before a brother.
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Now I say to the unmarried and to the widows: [It is] good for them if they remain as I [am].
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I am doing, I will also do, in order that I may remove the opportunity of those who want an opportunity, that they may be found just as also we [are] in what they are boasting about.
1 Timothy 2:8
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and dispute.
1 Timothy 5:11
But refuse younger widows, for whenever their physical desires lead them away from Christ, they want to marry,
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage [must be] held in honor by all, and the marriage bed [be] undefiled, because God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.
1 Peter 4:14-15
If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.