1 Timothy 5:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

Young's Literal Translation
and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,

King James Bible
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

refuse [to enroll]
παραιτοῦ (paraitou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 3868: From para and the middle voice of aiteo; to beg off, i.e. Deprecate, decline, shun.

younger
Νεωτέρας (Neōteras)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative
Strong's 3501: (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.

widows.
χήρας (chēras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively.

For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

when
ὅταν (hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

their passions draw them away
καταστρηνιάσωσιν (katastrēniasōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2691: To grow wanton towards. From kata and streniao; to become voluptuous against.

from Christ,
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

they will want
θέλουσιν (thelousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to marry,
γαμεῖν (gamein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 1060: To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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