¹¹ But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

¹⁴ So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

⁷ As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.

¹⁸ For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

⁵ You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.

⁹ Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

³ Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

³⁹ It is right for a wife to be with her husband as long as he is living; but when her husband is dead, she is free to be married to another; but only to a Christian.

⁴⁰ But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the Spirit of God.

⁶ When I gave them food they were full, and their hearts were full of pride, and they did not keep me in mind.

¹⁶ Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:

¹⁵ But Jeshurun became fat and would not be controlled: you have become fat, you are thick and full of food: then he was untrue to the God who made him, giving no honour to the Rock of his salvation.