1 Timothy 5:14

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Therefore, I desire that younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

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  • Titus 2:5 : 5 to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.
  • 1 Tim 6:1 : 1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.
  • 1 Tim 4:3 : 3 They will forbid marriage and require abstinence from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 Let your speech be sound and beyond reproach, so that any opponent may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage is to be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-15 : 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.
  • 1 Tim 5:11 : 11 But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their physical desires draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry,
  • Gen 18:6 : 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, 'Quickly prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread.'
  • Gen 18:9 : 9 They asked him, 'Where is your wife Sarah?' He replied, 'There, in the tent.'
  • 2 Sam 12:14 : 14 However, because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will surely die.'
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Wise women build their homes, but foolish ones tear theirs down with their own hands.
  • Prov 31:27-29 : 27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her. 29 Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.
  • Dan 6:4 : 4 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom.
  • Luke 23:35-41 : 35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even mocked Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.' 36 The soldiers also mocked Him. They approached and offered Him sour wine, 37 and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!' 38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews. 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him, saying, 'Aren't You the Christ? Save Yourself and us!' 40 But the other criminal rebuked him, saying, 'Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence? 41 'And we are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.'
  • Rom 14:13 : 13 Therefore, let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.
  • 1 Cor 7:8-9 : 8 To the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to remain as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing, so that I can cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.
  • 1 Tim 2:8 : 8 Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 5:9-13
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    82%

    9A widow should be enrolled only if she is at least sixty years old and has been faithful to one husband,

    10and is well known for her good works: if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in affliction, and devoted herself to every good work.

    11But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their physical desires draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry,

    12and they bring judgment on themselves for breaking their first pledge.

    13At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going around from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they should not.

  • Titus 2:2-6
    5 verses
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    2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.

    3Likewise, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things.

    4They are to encourage the young women to love their husbands and children,

    5to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.

    6Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.

  • 1 Tim 5:1-7
    7 verses
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    1Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but appeal to him as you would to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

    2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.

    3Honor widows who are truly widows.

    4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show respect within their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

    5The widow who is truly alone and desolate has placed her hope in God and continues in prayers and petitions night and day.

    6But the one who lives indulgently, even while living, is dead.

    7Command these things so that they may be above reproach.

  • 1 Tim 5:15-17
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    76%

    15For some have already turned away to follow Satan.

    16If any believing man or woman has widows, let them help them and not let the church be burdened, so that it may assist those who are truly widows.

    17The elders who lead well should be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
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    11Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded and faithful in all things.

    12Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their households well.

  • 1 Cor 7:34-36
    3 verses
    73%

    34And his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs. Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.

    35I am saying this for your benefit, not to restrict you, but so that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

    36If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are strong and he feels it must be so, let him do as he wants. He is not sinning; they should marry.

  • Titus 1:6
    72%

    6An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wild living or rebellion.

  • 1 Cor 14:34-35
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    34Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak but must be in submission, as the law says.

    35If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.

  • 1 Pet 3:5
    72%

    5For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands.

  • 1 Pet 3:1
    70%

    1In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.

  • 1 Tim 2:9-12
    4 verses
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    9Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

    10but with good works, which are appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

    11A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.

    12I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity.

    5(For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

  • 1 Tim 3:2
    70%

    2Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

  • Eph 5:22
    70%

    22Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 7:2
    69%

    2But because of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

  • 1 Cor 7:8
    69%

    8To the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to remain as I am.

  • Prov 14:1
    69%

    1Wise women build their homes, but foolish ones tear theirs down with their own hands.

  • Eph 5:24
    69%

    24As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

  • Prov 31:27
    68%

    27She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
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    68%

    10To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord: A wife must not separate from her husband.

    11But if she does, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  • 1 Tim 2:15
    68%

    15But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with self-control.

  • 1 Pet 3:7
    68%

    7Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

  • Prov 5:18
    68%

    18May your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth.

  • Col 3:18
    68%

    18Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

  • Prov 19:14
    67%

    14Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.