1 Timothy
1 Timothy 5:14
14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| I advise | Βούλομαι | Boulomai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1014 I will, intend, desire |
| younger | νεωτέρας | neōteras | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative | G3501 young, new, fresh |
| to marry | γαμεῖν | gamein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1060 I marry |
| have children | τεκνογονεῖν | teknogonein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G5041 I bear children |
| manage their households | οἰκοδεσποτεῖν | oikodespotein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3616 I manage a household |
| denying | διδόναι | didonai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| adversary | ἀντικειμένῳ | antikeimenō | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular | G480 I resist, oppose |
| occasion | ἀφορμὴν | aphormēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G874 an occasion, opportunity |
| for | χάριν | charin | Preposition | G5484 on account of |
| slander | λοιδορίας | loidorias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3059 reviling, abuse |
Cross-references
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Titus 2:5 · 1 Timothy 6:1 · Proverbs 31:27–29 · 1 Corinthians 7:8–9 · Titus 2:8 · Daniel 6:4 · Proverbs 14:1 · Hebrews 13:4 · 1 Timothy 4:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.