1 Timothy 5:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

will. App-102.3.

bear children. Greek. tekatogoneo. Only here. Compare 1 Timothy 2:15.

guide the house. Greek. oikodespoteo. Only here.

none. Greek. medeis.

occasion. Greek. aphorme, See Romans 7:8.

to speak reproachfully. Literally for the sake of (Greek. charin, occasion of charis, used as. preposition) reviling (Greek. loidoria Here and 1 Peter 3:9. Compare John 9:28. Act 23:4. 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Peter 2:23).

1 Timothy 5:14

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