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Butδὲrefuseπαραιτοῦyoungerνεωτέραςwidows,χήραςforγὰρwhenὅτανtheir desires draw them awayκαταστρηνιάσωσινfrom the Messiah,τοῦ Χριστοῦthey wantθέλουσινto marry,γαμεῖν
1 Timothy 5:11
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1 Timothy 5:11, word by word
- refuseπαραιτοῦparaitou
refuse
To decline something, turn it down.
Where else “paraitou” appears- youngerνεωτέραςneōteras
young
Of few years, or with fewer years than others.
Where else “neōteras” appears- widowsχήραςchēras
widow
Widow.
Where else “chēras” appears- whenὅτανhotan
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “hotan” appears- their desires draw them awayκαταστρηνιάσωσινkatastrēniasōsin
grow wanton against
Be drawn by sensual desire away from someone and against them.
Where else “katastrēniasōsin” appears- from the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- they wantθέλουσινthelousin
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelousin” appears- to marryγαμεῖνgamein
marry
Marry.
Where else “gamein” appears
The context
10well attested for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has helped the afflicted, if she has devoted herself to every good work.
11 · This verse (above)
12incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their first faith.