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13 And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not only idle, but also gossiping and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

14 I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil. 15 For many of them have already turned back, and are gone after Satan.

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13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies(A) who talk nonsense,(B) saying things they ought not to. 14 So I counsel younger widows to marry,(C) to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.(D) 15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.(E)

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