1 Timothy 5:14

1 Timothy 5:14 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

14So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

14Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and give the enemy no opportunity for reproach;

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

14So I want younger widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and not give opponents of the faith any occasion for slander.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

14I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

14I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

14I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

14So here is the advice I give to younger widows. Get married. Have children. Take care of your own homes. Don’t give the enemy the chance to tell lies about you.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

14So I think that widows who are still young women should marry again. Then they can have children and they can take care of their own homes. If they live well like that, the enemy of God's people will not have a chance to say bad things against us.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

14I intend, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer of reviling;

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