1 Timothy 5:14 - Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, I want the younger women to marry, to procreate children, to be mothers of families, to provide no ready opportunity for the adversary to speak evil. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So I would have younger [widows] marry, bear children, guide the household, [and] not give opponents of the faith occasion for slander or reproach. American Standard Version (1901) I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling: Common English Bible So I want younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their homes so that they won’t give the enemy any reason to slander us. ( |