From 6ea2cbb885d27bcaa9bb3953a860c177b3bcbf28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 15:45:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update '1ti/04/07.md' --- 1ti/04/07.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/1ti/04/07.md b/1ti/04/07.md index ddc31c6b77..96ca08989d 100644 --- a/1ti/04/07.md +++ b/1ti/04/07.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ # profane stories loved by old women -"ungodly stories and old wives' tales." "Profane" here refers to stories that purposely dishonor God. Translate "stories" as you did in [1 Timothy 1:4](../01/04.md). +"ungodly stories and old wives' tales." "Profane" here refers to stories that purposely dishonor God. # loved by old women -This is probably an expression that means "silly" or "absurd." Paul is not purposely insulting women in his reference to "old women." Instead, he and his audience knew that men die younger than women, so there are more women than men whose minds have become feeble due to old age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) +This is probably an expression that means "silly" or "absurd." Paul is not purposely insulting women in his reference to "old women." Instead, he and his audience knew that there are more women than men whose minds have become feeble due to old age. # train yourself in godliness