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