1 Timothy 5:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
1 Timothy 5:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 5:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 5:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.”
1 Timothy 5:14 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 5:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:”
1 Timothy 5:14 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 5:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
1 Timothy 5:14 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 5:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.”
1 Timothy 5:14 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 5:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.”
1 Timothy 5:14 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 5:14 in Context — 1 Timothy 5
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.
14 Je veux donc que les jeunes se marient, qu’elles aient des enfants, qu’elles dirigent leur maison, qu’elles ne donnent à l’adversaire aucune occasion de médire;
15 car déjà quelques-unes se sont détournées pour suivre Satan.
16 Si quelque fidèle, homme ou femme, a des veuves, qu’il les assiste, et que l’Église n’en soit point chargée, afin qu’elle puisse assister celles qui sont véritablement veuves.
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