1 Timothy 5:12
New International Version
Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge.

New Living Translation
Then they would be guilty of breaking their previous pledge.

English Standard Version
and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith.

Berean Standard Bible
and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.

Berean Literal Bible
incurring judgment, because they have cast off the first faith.

King James Bible
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

New King James Version
having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith.

New American Standard Bible
thereby incurring condemnation, because they have ignored their previous pledge.

NASB 1995
thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous pledge.

NASB 1977
thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous pledge.

Legacy Standard Bible
thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous pledge.

Amplified Bible
and so they incur condemnation for having set aside their previous pledge.

Christian Standard Bible
and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge.

American Standard Version
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

Contemporary English Version
and become guilty of breaking their promise to him.

English Revised Version
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They condemn themselves by rejecting the Christian faith, the faith they first accepted.

Good News Translation
and so become guilty of breaking their earlier promise to him.

International Standard Version
They receive condemnation because they have set aside their prior commitment to the Messiah.

Majority Standard Bible
and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.

NET Bible
and so incur judgment for breaking their former pledge.

New Heart English Bible
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

Webster's Bible Translation
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

Weymouth New Testament
and they incur disapproval for having broken their original vow.

World English Bible
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
having judgment, because they cast away the first faith,

Berean Literal Bible
incurring judgment, because they have cast off the first faith.

Young's Literal Translation
having judgment, because the first faith they did cast away,

Smith's Literal Translation
Having judgment, for they put away the first faith.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith.

Catholic Public Domain Version
resulting in damnation, because they have disregarded the primacy of faith.

New American Bible
and will incur condemnation for breaking their first pledge.

New Revised Standard Version
and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Their judgment awaits them because they have been untrue to their first faith.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And their judgment is set, for they have rejected their former faith;
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their former obligation.

Godbey New Testament
having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith:

Haweis New Testament
incurring censure, for having violated their former engagement.

Mace New Testament
for which they are much to be condemn'd, because they violate the engagements they had before enter'd into:

Weymouth New Testament
and they incur disapproval for having broken their original vow.

Worrell New Testament
having condemnation, because they set aside their first faith.

Worsley New Testament
and are therefore to be condemned, because they violate their first faith.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Support for Widows
11But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry, 12and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith. 13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.…

Cross References
Hebrews 6:4-6
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, / who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— / and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.

2 Peter 2:20-22
If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. / It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. / Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

Matthew 12:43-45
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

Luke 9:62
Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Galatians 1:6-9
I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— / which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. / But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! ...

2 Timothy 4:10
because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

Hebrews 10:26-29
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. / Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ...

1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

Revelation 2:4-5
But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. / Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

Matthew 24:10-13
At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another, / and many false prophets will arise and deceive many. / Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. ...

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

Romans 11:20-22
That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. / For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either. / Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

Ezekiel 18:24
But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.

Jeremiah 2:19
Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Hosea 14:1
Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.


Treasury of Scripture

Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

damnation.

1 Corinthians 11:34
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

James 3:1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

their.

Galatians 1:6
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

Revelation 2:4,5
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love…

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1 Timothy 5
1. Rules to be observed in reproving.
3. Of widows.
17. Of elders.
23. A precept for Timothy's health.
24. Some men's sins go before unto judgment, and some men's follow after.














and thus will incur judgment
The phrase "and thus will incur judgment" suggests a consequence that follows a specific action or behavior. The Greek word for "judgment" here is "krima," which often implies a decision or verdict, particularly one that is unfavorable. In the context of 1 Timothy, Paul is addressing the behavior of younger widows who, by remarrying or engaging in activities contrary to their initial commitment to Christ, bring upon themselves a form of divine or ecclesiastical judgment. Historically, the early church held high standards for those who were supported by the community, and deviation from these standards could lead to disciplinary actions. This phrase serves as a solemn reminder of the accountability that believers have before God and the church.

because they are setting aside
The phrase "because they are setting aside" indicates a deliberate action of rejecting or abandoning something previously held. The Greek word "atheteo" is used here, which means to nullify, reject, or disregard. This term is often used in legal contexts to describe the annulment of a contract or agreement. In the spiritual sense, it implies a conscious decision to turn away from a previously made commitment. The historical context of the early church shows that vows and commitments, especially those made to God, were taken very seriously. This phrase underscores the gravity of forsaking one's promises to God, highlighting the importance of faithfulness and integrity in the Christian walk.

their first faith
The term "their first faith" refers to the initial commitment or vow made by these individuals, likely at the time of their conversion or when they dedicated themselves to a life of service to Christ. The Greek word "pistis" for "faith" encompasses trust, belief, and fidelity. In the early church, faith was not merely an intellectual assent but a profound, life-altering commitment to follow Christ. The "first faith" signifies the purity and sincerity of their initial devotion. Historically, this could also relate to a vow of celibacy or dedication to church service, which some widows might have taken. The phrase serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of maintaining one's initial zeal and commitment to Christ, encouraging believers to persevere in their faith journey without wavering.

(12) Having damnation.--Judgment, not necessarily "damnation." The Greek word krima is often thus unhappily translated. The context of the passage must in all cases decide the nature of the "judgment," whether favourable or the contrary. Here it signifies that those who in after days give up a work which for their Master's sake they had undertaken, expose themselves to a searching judgment, which will thoroughly sift the reasons that induced them to forsake the begun toil, and that, if the reasons be not satisfactory, will be unfavourable, and will surely involve condemnation.

Because they have cast off their first faith.--Though, probably, no vows respecting marriage were required from those widows who devoted themselves to the Lord's service, yet virtually such a solemn enrolment partook of the nature of a life-long engagement--an engagement which, if they married again, must necessarily be given up.

Such a going back, such a giving up the higher and the more devoted life--the life of self-sacrifice, of self-abnegation--for the ordinary joys and cares of domestic life, for the useful but still every-day pursuits of ordinary men and women--such a going back, would be indeed a casting off their first faith, and such an example of backsliding could not fail to harm the cause of Christ.

Verse 12. - Condemnation for dare, ration, A.V,; rejected for cast off, A.V. Condemnation; κρίμα, variously translated in the A.V. "damnation," "condemnation," and "judgment." The word means a "judgment," "decision," or "sentence," but generally an adverse sentence, a "condemnation." And this is the meaning of the English word "damnation," which has only recently acquired the signification of "eternal damnation." Rejected (ἠθέτησαν); literally, have set aside, or displaced, and hence disregarded, an oath, treaty, promise, or the like. In the A.V. variously rendered "reject," "despise," "bring to nothing," "frustrate," "disannul," "east off." The κρίμα which these widows Brought upon themselves was that, whereas they had devoted themselves to a life of prayer and special service of the Church, they had now set aside this their first faith, and returned to the ordinary pleasures and avocations of the world.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[and thus] will incur
ἔχουσαι (echousai)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

judgment
κρίμα (krima)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2917: From krino; a decision ('crime').

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they are setting aside
ἠθέτησαν (ēthetēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 114: From a compound of a and a derivative of tithemi; to set aside, i.e. to disesteem, neutralize or violate.

[their]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

first
πρώτην (prōtēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

faith.
πίστιν (pistin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


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