11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry.

11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

11 The younger widows should not be on the list, because their physical desires will overpower their devotion to Christ and they will want to remarry.

11 But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

11 But do not put younger widows on that list. After they give themselves to Christ, they are pulled away from him by their physical desires, and then they want to marry again.

11 But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

11 But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

11 Don’t include younger widows ⸤on your list⸥. Whenever their natural desires become stronger than their devotion to Christ, they’ll want to marry.

11 But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry

11 But refuse to put younger widows on the list; for when their sensual desires alienate them from Christ, they want to marry,

11 But refuse younger widows, for whenever their physical desires lead them away from Christ, they want to marry,

11 Don’t put younger widows on that kind of list. They might want pleasure more than they want Christ. Then they would want to get married again.

11 But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to get married,