1 Timothy 5:14 — King James Version← Study notes

“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”

1 Timothy 5:14 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 5:1413 words

βούλομαιboulomaibe disposed, minded, intend

οὖνounand (so, truly), but

νεωτέραςneōterasnew, young

γαμεῖνgameinmarry (a wife)

τεκνογονεῖνteknogoneinbear children

οἰκοδεσποτεῖνoikodespoteinguide the house

μηδεμίανmēdemianany (man, thing), no (man)

ἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasion

διδόναιdidonaigive

τῷtōthe

ἀντικειμένῳantikeimenōadversary, be contrary, oppose

λοιδορίαςloidoriasrailing, reproach(-fully)

χάρινcharinbe-(for) cause of, for sake of, +…fore

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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