1 Timothy 5:11-12

1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 Timothy 5:11 desire to marry... incur condemnation. These verses may at first appear to condemn remarriage. But v. 1 Timothy 5:14 encourages it (compare 1 Corinthians 7:39). Thus, a different concern must be in view here. Perhaps the widows who are being supported by the church have pledged to remain unmarried. Perhaps younger widows have been tempted to marry unbelievers, thus turning away from the faith. These concerns arise from the fact that “some have already strayed after Satan” (1 Timothy 5:15), so perhaps the second interpretation is most likely.