The Lord also says: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, walking with heads held high and seductive eyes, prancing along, jingling their ankle bracelets,
1 Timothy 5:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But refuse to enrol younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But refuse [to enroll on this list the] younger widows, for when they become restive and their natural desires grow strong, they withdraw themselves against Christ [and] wish to marry [again]. American Standard Version (1901) But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry; Common English Bible But don’t accept younger widows for the list. When their physical desires distract them from Christ, they will want to get married. Catholic Public Domain Version But avoid the younger widows. For once they have flourished in Christ, they will want to marry, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the younger widows avoid. For when they have grown wanton in Christ, they will marry: |
The Lord also says: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, walking with heads held high and seductive eyes, prancing along, jingling their ankle bracelets,
When they had pasture, they became satisfied; they were satisfied, and their hearts became proud. Therefore they forgot me.
Then Jeshurun , became fat and rebelled – you became fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth.
and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge.
Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.
No widow is to be enrolled on the list for support unless she is at least sixty years old, has been the wife of one husband,
You have lived luxuriously on the earth and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
For all the nations have drunk the wine of her sexual immorality, which brings wrath. The kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from her sensuality and excess.
As much as she glorified herself and indulged her sensual and excessive ways, give her that much torment and grief. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen; I am not a widow, and I will never see grief.’
The kings of the earth who have committed sexual immorality and shared her sensual and excessive ways will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke from her burning.