1 Timothée 5:12

12 Ce qu'elles font à leur condamnation, parce qu'elles ont violé leur première foi.

1 Timothée 5:12 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 12 Having damnation]
Not for their second marriage, but for their wantonness against Christ, or their sinful and luxurious way of living, contrary to the Gospel of Christ: and this is to be understood not of eternal damnation, which cannot, with propriety, be said to be had now; but either of the reproach and scandal cast upon them, and religion, for their wantonness; or the judgment and censure of the church for the same; or having sin, and the guilt of sin upon them, in which sense the word is used, ( Romans 5:16 ) .

Because they have cast off their first faith;
or that faith which they first professed, even the doctrine of faith; which they may be said to cast off, because they walked not according to it, their conversation was not becoming their profession of it; and though they continued to profess the same faith they did in words, yet in works they denied it, or cast it off; for which reason they fell under the notice, judgment, and condemnation of the church, as well as exposed themselves to the reproach of men.

1 Timothée 5:12 In-Context

10 Et qu'elle ait le témoignage de ses bonnes œuvres, celui d'avoir élevé ses enfants, d'avoir exercé l'hospitalité, lavé les pieds des Saints, secouru les affligés, et de s'être appliquée à toutes sortes de bonnes œuvres.

11 Mais refuse les veuves plus jeunes; car lorsque le libertinage les oppose à Christ, elles veulent se remarier;

12 Ce qu'elles font à leur condamnation, parce qu'elles ont violé leur première foi.

13 Et avec cela, oisives, elles s'accoutument à aller de maison en maison; et non seulement oisives, mais aussi bavardes et curieuses, et parlant de ce qui ne convient pas.

14 Je veux donc que les plus jeunes se marient, qu'elles aient des enfants, qu'elles gouvernent leur ménage, et ne donnent à l'adversaire aucun sujet de médire.