1 Timothy 5:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;”

1 Timothy 5:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 5:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 5:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,”

1 Timothy 5:11 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 5:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;”

1 Timothy 5:11 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 5:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

1 Timothy 5:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 5:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,”

1 Timothy 5:11 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 5:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But refuse the yonger widowes: for when they haue begun to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marrie,”

1 Timothy 5:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 5:11 in Context — 1 Timothy 5

9 Qu’une veuve, pour être inscrite sur le rôle, n’ait pas moins de soixante ans, qu’elle ait été femme d’un seul mari,

10 qu’elle soit recommandable par de bonnes œuvres, ayant élevé des enfants, exercé l’hospitalité, lavé les pieds des saints, secouru les malheureux, pratiqué toute espèce de bonne œuvre.

11 Mais refuse les jeunes veuves; car, lorsque la volupté les détache du Christ, elles veulent se marier,

12 et se rendent coupables en ce qu’elles violent leur premier engagement.

13 Avec cela, étant oisives, elles apprennent à aller de maison en maison; et non seulement elles sont oisives, mais encore causeuses et intrigantes, disant ce qu’il ne faut pas dire.

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