1Ti 5:11 | RWP | e4.org | But younger widows refuse ( νεωτερας δε χηρας παραιτου ). Present middle imperative as in . "Beg off from." They lack experience as above and they have other ambitions. When they have waxed wanton ( οταν καταστρηνιασωσιν ). First aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of καταστρηνιαω , late compound (only here and Ignatius), to feel the impulse of sexual desire, but simplex στρηνιαω ( , ). Souter renders it here "exercise youthful vigour against Christ" ( του Χριστου , genitive case after κατα in composition).

‏ 1 Timothy 5:11

But younger widows refuse ( νεωτερας δε χηρας παραιτου ). Present middle imperative as in 4:7. "Beg off from." They lack experience as above and they have other ambitions.

When they have waxed wanton ( οταν καταστρηνιασωσιν ). First aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of καταστρηνιαω, late compound (only here and Ignatius), to feel the impulse of sexual desire, but simplex στρηνιαω (Re 18:7, 9). Souter renders it here "exercise youthful vigour against Christ" ( του Χριστου, genitive case after κατα in composition).