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 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

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

12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

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.

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What Does 1 Timothy 5:11 Mean?

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