But don’t put younger widows {\cf2\super [24]} on that list. When they give themselves to Christ, they are often pulled away from him by their strong physical needs. Then they want to marry again.
So I want the younger widows to marry, have children, and take care of their homes. If they do this, then our enemy will not have any reason to criticize them.
Also, teach the older women to be holy {\cf2\super [8]} in the way they live. Teach them not to speak against other people or have the habit of drinking too much wine. Those women should teach what is good.
They can teach the younger women to be wise and to be pure, to take care of their homes, to be kind, and to be willing to serve their husbands. Then no person will be able to criticize the teaching God gave us.