Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on 1 Timothy 5:11
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1 Timothy5:11
11. younger--than sixty years old (1Ti 5:9).
refuse--to take on the roll of presbyteress widows.
wax wanton--literally, "over-strong" (2Ch 26:16).
against Christ--rebelling against Christ, their proper Bridegroom [Jerome].
they will--Greek, "they wish"; their desire is to marry again.
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