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1 Timothy 5:11

Greek
νεωτέρας δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
χήρας παραιτοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Χριστοῦ,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigΧριστός

Christ means “anointed one”

The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ)

Noun, masculine.
γαμεῖν θέλουσιν,
ESV
But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry
NIV
As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry.
NLT
The younger widows should not be on the list, because their physical desires will overpower their devotion to Christ and they will want to remarry.
KJV
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

1 Timothy 5:10 ← 1 Timothy 5:11 → 1 Timothy 5:12

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