1 Timothy 5:11 (WEB)
But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
Fathers and councils · 14
Jerome
“He allows second marriages, but to such persons as wish for them and are not able to contain; lest, having “waxed wanton against Christ,” they desire to marry, “having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith;” and he makes the concession…” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 15.
Read the whole comment“And “when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they will marry, having condemnation because they have rejected their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“…such as cannot contain, lest ‘when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they marry, having condemnation because they have rejected their first faith,’ and he makes this concession because many ‘are turned aside after Satan.’” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12, R.V.
Read the whole comment“Young widows, of whom some “are already turned aside after Satan, when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ ” and wish to marry, generally make such excuses as these.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 15, 11.
Read the whole comment“…place of young widows: “when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they will marry, having damnation because they have cast off their first faith,” he granted to such as should wax wanton statutes of digamy that were not good and commandments that were altogether evil?” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“And that he might warn his disciple Timothy with all needful admonition, he immediately added these words: “the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they will marry; having damnation because they have cast off their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And he, therefore, that the younger should be avoided, because they are not able to fulfil the requirements of so high a degree of virtue.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11.
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John Chrysostom
“For having previously accused them, because “they had waxed wanton against Christ” ( 1 Tim. v. 11 ), he then says, “I will that the younger women marry, bear children.” ( 1 Tim. v. 14.)” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
““The young widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; having damnation because they have cast off their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
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Augustine of Hippo
““But at the same time,” saith he, “being idle they learn to go about to houses: but not only idle, but curious also and prating, speaking what they ought not.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12, 13. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“Forsooth in another place he saith of such, “For when they have lived in delights in Christ, they wish to marry: having condemnation, in that they have made of none effect their first faith;” that is, they have turned aside their will from the purpose of continence unto marriage.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“For, in order to show this, the Apostle saith not, “When they shall have lived in delights, in Christ” they marry; but “they wish to marry; having,” saith he, “condemnation, in that they have made of none effect their first faith,” although not by marrying, yet by wishing;…” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Timothy, that ‘man of God’ as the Apostle witnesses of him, Paul’s true child in the faith, is exhorted to understand because the Lord will give him understanding in all things: let us, therefore, knowing that the Lord will grant us understanding in all things, remember that the Apostle exhorts us also to understand.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And again: “But the younger widows pass by: for when they shall be wanton in Christ, they wish to marry; having judgment, because they have cast off their first faith.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. v. 11, 12.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 2.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 2.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 11.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 2.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 11.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 2 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 2.
Cited together in Letters Letter 199.