Vincent's Word Studies in the NT

1 Timothy 5:11

Younger [ν ε ω τ ε ρ α ς]. Almost in a positive sense,, young. Not, under sixty years of age.

Have begun to wax wanton [κ α τ α σ τ ρ η ν ι α σ ω σ ι ν]. Not, have begun, but rather, whenever they shall come to wax wanton. Comp. 2 Thessalonians 1:10. The compound verb, signifying to feel the sexual impulse, only here, and not in LXX or Class. The simple verb, strhnian to run riot, Revelation 18:7; Revelation 18:9 and the kindred strhnov luxury, Revelation 18:3. See note.

Against Christ [τ ο υ χ ρ ι σ τ ο υ]. Their unruly desire withdraws them from serving Christ in his church, and is, therefore, against him. 121 This is the only instance in the Pastorals in which the Christ is used without Jews either before or after. In Paul this is common, both with and without the article.

They will marry [γ α μ ε ι ν θ ε λ ο υ σ ι ν]. Better, they are bent on marrying, or determined to marry. The strong expression wax wanton makes it probable that qelein expresses more than a desire, as Rev. See on Matthew 1:19. Gamein to marry, in the active voice, of the wife, as everywhere in N. T. except 1 Corinthians 7:39; 1 Corinthians 7:12; 1 Corinthians 7:2

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1 Timothy 5:11

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