Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. 14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling. 15 For already some have turned aside after Satan.
Phrases
Cross References
Titus 2:5
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
1 Timothy 6:1
Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
1 Timothy 4:3
forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Titus 2:8
and a sound message that cannot be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
Genesis 18:6
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."
Genesis 18:9
They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent."
2 Samuel 12:14
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."
Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 31:27-29
She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.
Daniel 6:4
Then the administrators and the satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful. Neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Luke 23:35-41
The people stood watching. The rulers also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Messiah of God, his Chosen One."
Romans 14:13
Therefore let us not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.
1 Timothy 2:8
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
1 Timothy 5:11
But refuse younger widows, for whenever their passions lead them away from Christ, they desire to marry;
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
1 Peter 4:14-15
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.