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1 Timothy 5:14

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

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βούλομαιboulomaiI willβούλομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1014I will, intend, desire, wish.This verse uses “will”.I willοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeνεωτέραςneōterasthat the younger womenνέος (neos)adjective, comparative, accusative, plural, feminine — “that the younger women”, the object formG3501(a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.that the younger womenγαμεῖνgameinto marryγαμέω (gameō)verb, present active infinitive — “to marry”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1060I marry, used of either sex.marryτεκνογονεῖνteknogoneinto bear childrenτεκνογονέω (teknogoneō)verb, present active infinitive — “to bear children”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5041I bear children, beget, rear a family.bear childrenοἰκοδεσποτεῖνoikodespoteinto guide the houseοἰκοδεσποτέω (oikodespoteō)verb, present active infinitive — “to guide the house”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3616I manage a household.guide the houseμηδεμίανmēdemiannoneμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “none”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.noneἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasionἀφορμή (aphormē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “occasion”, the object formG874(a) a starting, a start, (b) cause, occasion, opportunity.occasionδιδόναιdidonaito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active infinitive — “to give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀντικειμένῳantikeimenōto the adversaryἀντίκειμαι (antikeimai)verb, present middle participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to the adversary”, an ongoing or repeated actionG480I resist, oppose, withstand, lie opposite to.to the adversaryλοιδορίαςloidoriasspeak reproachfullyλοιδορία (loidoria)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “speak reproachfully”, the of-formG3059reviling, abuse.speak reproachfullyχάρινcharinbecause ofχάρινpreposition — “because of”G5484for the sake of, by reason of, on account of.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

Young’s Literal Translation

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

World English Bible

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

Darby Translation

I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.

Douay-Rheims

I will therefore that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

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