Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;
So Abrahamhurriedinto the tentto Sarah,and said,"Quickly,preparethreemeasuresof fineflour,knead[it] and makebreadcakes."
Then they saidto him, "Whereis Sarahyour wife?"And he said,"There,in the tent."
"However,becauseby thisdeedyou have givenoccasion to the enemiesof the LORDto blaspheme,the childalsothat is bornto you shall surelydie."
The wisewomanbuildsher house,But the foolishtearsit downwith her own hands.
Takewivesand becomethe fathersof sonsand daughters,and takewivesfor your sonsand giveyour daughtersto husbands,that they may bearsonsand daughters;and multiplythereand do not decrease.
Thenthe commissionersand satrapsbegan tryingto finda groundof accusationagainst Danielin regardto governmentaffairs;but they couldfindnogroundof accusationor [evidence of] corruption,inasmuchas he was faithful,and nonegligenceor corruptionwas [to be] foundin him.
Thereforelet us not judgeone anotheranymore,but ratherdeterminethis--not to putan obstacleora stumbling blockin a brother'sway.
But whatI am doingI will continueto do,sothat I may cut offopportunityfrom thosewho desirean opportunityto be regardedjustas we are in the matter about whichthey are boasting.
ThereforeI wantthe menin everyplaceto pray,liftingup holyhands,withoutwrathand dissension.
[men] who forbidmarriage[and advocate] abstainingfrom foodswhichGodhas createdto be gratefullysharedin by thosewho believeand knowthe truth.
But refuse[to put] youngerwidows[on the list], for whenthey feel sensual desires in disregardof Christ,they wantto get married,
All whoare underthe yokeas slavesare to regardtheir ownmastersas worthyof allhonorsothat the nameof Godand [our] doctrinewill not be spoken against.
[to be] sensible,pure,workers at home,kind,being subjectto their ownhusbands,sothat the wordof Godwill not be dishonored.
sound[in] speechwhich is beyond reproach,sothat the opponentwill be put to shame,havingnothingbadto sayaboutus.
Marriage[is to be held] in honoramongall,and the [marriage] bed[is to be] undefiled;for fornicatorsand adulterersGodwill judge.
