1 Timothy 5:14 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionSo I would have younger [widows] marry, bear children, guide the household, [and] not give opponents of the faith occasion for slander or reproach. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling: See the chapterCommon English BibleSo 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. ( See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionTherefore, 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionI will therefore that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil. See the chapter |