1 Timothy 5:14

New Century Version

So I want the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their homes. Then no enemy will have any reason to criticize them.

Cross References

Genesis 18:6

Abraham hurried to the tent where Sarah was and said to her, “Hurry, prepare twenty quarts of fine flour, and make it into loaves of bread.”

Genesis 18:9

The men asked Abraham, “Where is your wife Sarah?” “There, in the tent,” said Abraham.

2 Samuel 12:14

But what you did caused the Lord’s enemies to lose all respect for him. For this reason the son who was born to you will die.”

Proverbs 14:1

A wise woman strengthens her family, but a foolish woman destroys hers by what she does.

Jeremiah 29:6

Get married and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons, and let your daughters be married so they also may have sons and daughters. Have many children in Babylon; don’t become fewer in number.

Daniel 6:4

Because of this, the other supervisors and governors tried to find reasons to accuse Daniel about his work in the government. But they could not find anything wrong with him or any reason to accuse him, because he was trustworthy and not lazy or dishonest.

Romans 14:13

For that reason we should stop judging each other. We must make up our minds not to do anything that will make another Christian sin.

2 Corinthians 11:12

And I will continue doing what I am doing now, because I want to stop those people from having a reason to brag. They would like to say that the work they brag about is the same as ours.

1 Timothy 2:8

So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up their hands in a holy manner, without anger and arguments.

1 Timothy 4:3

They forbid people to marry and tell them not to eat certain foods which God created to be eaten with thanks by people who believe and know the truth.

1 Timothy 5:11

But do not put younger widows on that list. After they give themselves to Christ, they are pulled away from him by their physical desires, and then they want to marry again.

1 Timothy 6:1

All who are slaves under a yoke should show full respect to their masters so no one will speak against God’s name and our teaching.

Titus 2:5

to be wise and pure, to be good workers at home, to be kind, and to yield to their husbands. Then no one will be able to criticize the teaching God gave us.

Titus 2:8

Speak the truth so that you cannot be criticized. Then those who are against you will be ashamed because there is nothing bad to say about us.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by everyone, and husband and wife should keep their marriage pure. God will judge as guilty those who take part in sexual sins.