1 Timothy 5:11

“But the younger widows refuse, etc.] To admit them into the number of widows relieved by the church; partly because they are fit for labour, and so can take care of themselves; and partly because they may marry, as the apostle afterwards advises they should, and so would have husbands to take care of them: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ; that is, being at ease, and without labour, live a wanton, loose, and licentious life, and in carnal lusts and pleasures, contrary to the commands of Christ, and to the reproach and dishonour of his name: they will marry; not that it would be criminal for them to marry, or that second marriages are unlawful; for the apostle afterwards…”

“younger--than sixty years old (Ti1 5:9). refuse--to take on the roll of presbyteress widows. wax wanton--literally, "over-strong" (Ch2 26:16). against Christ--rebelling against Christ, their proper Bridegroom [JEROME]. they will--Greek, "they wish"; their desire is to marry again.”

“But the younger widows refuse - That is, in respect to the matter under discussion. Do not admit them into the class of widows referred to. It cannot mean that he was to reject them as members of the church, or not to treat them with respect and kindness. For when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ - There is probably a thought conveyed by these words to most minds which is by no means in the original, and which does injustice both to the apostle and to the “younger widows” referred to. In the Greek there is no idea of wantonness in the sense of lasciviousness or lewdness; nor was this, though now a common idea attached to the word, by any means essential to it when our translation…”

“Refuse - Do not choose. For when they are waxed wanton against Christ - To whose more immediate service they had addicted themselves. They want to marry - And not with a single eye to the glory of God; and so withdraw themselves from that entire service of the church to which they were before engaged. 1 Timothy 5:12”

“5:11-15 Young widows still in their childbearing years required a different approach. Paul was concerned that the false teachers were leading them astray. 5:11-12 If Paul was concerned about remarriage to unbelievers (cp. 5:14), their previous pledge would refer to their Christian faith, which they would surrender upon entering a pagan marriage; such a marriage would probably have alienated them from Christ. It is also possible that Paul and the church recognized a special category of “sacred widowhood” (see 5:5; cp. Acts 9:36-37), entered by a vow that Paul refers to as the previous pledge.”

“the younger: Ti1 5:9, Ti1 5:14 to wax: Deu 32:15; Isa 3:16; Hos 13:6; Jam 5:5; Pe2 2:18 they will: Ti1 5:14, Ti1 4:3; Co1 7:39, Co1 7:40 1 Timothy 5:12”