OET interlinear 1 TIM 5:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

νεωτέρας & χήρας παραιτοῦ

younger & widows ˓be˒_refusing

Here Paul implies that Timothy should refuse to enroll the younger widows on the list of widows whom the church would support (see [5:9](../05/09.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [refuse to enroll younger widows] or [refuse to include younger widows on the list of widows whom the church will support]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦ Χριστοῦ

˱they˲_˓may˒_become_sensual ˱against˲_the Messiah

Here, the phrase indulge themselves against Christ could mean that these widows: (1) desire to live self-indulgently in contrast to obeying Christ. Alternate translation: [they desire to live self-indulgently instead of obeying Christ] or [they want to indulge themselves]; (2) desiring to have sex in contrast to serving Christ as widows. Alternate translation: [they have sexual desires that overcome their loyalty to Christ] or [their sexual desires turn them away from Christ]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γαμεῖν θέλουσιν

˓to_be˒_marrying ˱they˲_˓are˒_willing

Since in [5:14](../05/14.md) Paul recommends that these widows marry again, here he must have a specific situation in mind where wanting to marry is wrong. He could be implying that these widows want to marry: (1) anyone who has money and can support their self-indulgent lifestyles, even if that person is an unbeliever. Alternate translation: [they want to marry anyone who can support their self-indulgent desires] or [they want to marry even unbelievers so they can live as they desire]; (2) after they have promised to serve in the church as widows without marrying again. Alternate translation: [they want to marry even though they have promised to remain widows] or [they want to marry despite their pledge to serve as widows]