1 Timothy 5:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

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  • Titus 2:5 : 5 to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.
  • 1 Tim 6:1 : 1 Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.
  • 1 Tim 4:3 : 3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-15 : 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.
  • 1 Tim 5:11 : 11 But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,
  • Gen 18:6 : 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah,“Quick! Take three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread.”
  • Gen 18:9 : 9 Then they asked him,“Where is Sarah your wife?” He replied,“There, in the tent.”
  • 2 Sam 12:14 : 14 Nonetheless, because you have treated the LORD with such contempt in this matter, the son who has been born to you will certainly die.”
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise woman has built her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
  • Prov 31:27-29 : 27 Watching over the ways of her household, she would not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children have risen and called her blessed; her husband also has praised her: 29 “Many daughters have done valiantly, but you have surpassed them all!”
  • Dan 6:4 : 4 Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.
  • Luke 23:35-41 : 35 The people also stood there watching, but the leaders ridiculed him, saying,“He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37 and saying,“If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 There was also an inscription over him,“This is the king of the Jews.” 39 One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying,“Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying,“Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
  • Rom 14:13 : 13 Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.
  • 1 Cor 7:8-9 : 8 To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am. 9 But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.
  • 1 Tim 2:8 : 8 So I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.

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  • 1 Tim 5:9-13
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    9No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,

    10and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress– as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

    11But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,

    12and so incur judgment for breaking their former pledge.

    13And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

  • Titus 2:2-6
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    2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

    3Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

    4In this way they will train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

    5to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.

    6Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled,

  • 1 Tim 5:1-7
    7 verses
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    1Instructions about Specific Groups Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,

    2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters– with complete purity.

    3Honor widows who are truly in need.

    4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.

    5But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

    6But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

    7Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach.

  • 1 Tim 5:15-17
    3 verses
    76%

    15For some have already wandered away to follow Satan.

    16If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need.

    17Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

    12Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.

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

    34and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, to be holy both in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how to please her husband.

    35I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

    36If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.

  • Titus 1:6
    72%

    6An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

  • 1 Cor 14:34-35
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    34the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

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

  • 1 Pet 3:5
    72%

    5For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,

  • 1 Pet 3:1
    70%

    1Wives and Husbands In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,

  • 1 Tim 2:9-12
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    9Conduct of Women Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

    10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.

    11A woman must learn quietly with all submissiveness.

    12But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man. She must remain quiet.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.

    5But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

  • 1 Tim 3:2
    70%

    2The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

  • Eph 5:22
    70%

    22Exhortations to Households Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord,

  • 1 Cor 7:2
    69%

    2But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with his own wife and each woman with her own husband.

  • 1 Cor 7:8
    69%

    8To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am.

  • Prov 14:1
    69%

    1Every wise woman has built her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

  • Eph 5:24
    69%

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

  • Prov 31:27
    68%

    27Watching over the ways of her household, she would not eat the bread of idleness.

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10To the married I give this command– not I, but the Lord– a wife should not divorce a husband

    11(but if she does, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband), and a husband should not divorce his wife.

  • 1 Tim 2:15
    68%

    15But she will be delivered through childbearing, if she continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control.

  • 1 Pet 3:7
    68%

    7Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers.

  • Prov 5:18
    68%

    18May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife you married in your youth–

  • Col 3:18
    68%

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

  • Prov 19:14
    67%

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