But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry
CHAPTER 5 1 Timothy 5:1-4 1. Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 1. Seniorem ne aspere objurges sed hortare ut patrem, juniores ut fratres; 2. The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. 2. Mulieres natu grandiores, ut matres; juniores, ut sorores, cum omni castitate. 3. Honour widows that are widows indeed. 3.
Commenting on 1 Timothy 5:1-25
Directions are here given concerning the taking of widows into the number of those who were employed by the church and had maintenance from the church: Honour widows that are widows indeed. Honour them, that is, maintain them, admit them into office.
Commenting on 1 Timothy 5:3-16
But the younger widows refuse,.... To admit them into the number of widows relieved by the church; partly because they are fit for labour, and so can take care of themselves; and partly because they may marry, as the apostle afterwards advises they should, and so would have husbands to take care of them: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ; that...