‏ 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).

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