1 Timothy 5:14
Strong's Lexicon
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

I advise
Βούλομαι (Boulomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.

[the] younger [widows]
νεωτέρας (neōteras)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3501: (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.

to marry,
γαμεῖν (gamein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1060: To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.

have children,
τεκνογονεῖν (teknogonein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5041: To bear children, beget, rear a family. From a compound of teknon and the base of ginomai; to be a child-bearer, i.e. Parent.

[and] manage their households,
οἰκοδεσποτεῖν (oikodespotein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3616: To manage a household. From oikodespotes; to be the head of a family.

so they will not give
διδόναι (didonai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

μηδεμίαν (mēdemian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

adversary
ἀντικειμένῳ (antikeimenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 480: To resist, oppose, withstand, lie opposite to. From anti and keimai; to lie opposite, i.e. Be adverse to.

an occasion
ἀφορμὴν (aphormēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 874: From a compound of apo and hormao; a starting-point, i.e. an opportunity.

for
χάριν (charin)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5484: Accusative case of charis as preposition; through favor of, i.e. On account of.

slander.
λοιδορίας (loidorias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3059: Reviling, abuse. From loidoros; slander or vituperation.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

Young's 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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, I want younger [widows] to get married, bear children, keep house, [and] give the enemy no occasion for reproach;

King James Bible
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.

New Living Translation
So I advise these younger widows to marry again, have children, and take care of their own homes. Then the enemy will not be able to say anything against them.

English Standard Version
So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach;

King James Bible
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.

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.

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.

American Standard Version
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

English Revised Version
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give none occasion to the adversary for reviling:

Young's 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;
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

1 Timothy 4:3
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

1 Timothy 6:1
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Titus 2:5
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

1 Timothy 5:13
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

1 Timothy 5:12
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

1 Timothy 5:11
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

1 Timothy 5:15
For some are already turned aside after Satan.

1 Timothy 5:16
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
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