12 and will therefore receive condemnation(A) because they have renounced their original pledge. 13 At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips(B) and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say. 14 Therefore, I want younger women to marry,(C) have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.(D)

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