Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.
New American Standard Bible
But she who
King James Version
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Holman Bible
however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.
International Standard Version
But the self-indulgent widow is just as good as dead.
A Conservative Version
But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.
American Standard Version
But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Amplified
Whereas she who lives for pleasure and self-indulgence is spiritually dead even while she still lives.
An Understandable Version
But the widow who devotes herself to unrestrained pleasure is [spiritually] dead, even while still living.
Anderson New Testament
But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.
Common New Testament
But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the widow of pleasure is dead tho' she lives.
Darby Translation
But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead while living.
Godbey New Testament
but she who is wanton is dead though living.
Goodspeed New Testament
A widow who gives herself up to pleasure is dead while she is still alive.
John Wesley New Testament
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Julia Smith Translation
And she living luxuriously is dead, living.
King James 2000
But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the one who lives for sensual pleasure is dead [even though she] lives.
Modern King James verseion
But she who lives in self-pleasure has died while living.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but she that liveth in pleasure, is dead even yet alive.
Moffatt New Testament
whereas the widow who plunges into dissipation is dead before ever she dies.
Montgomery New Testament
But she who lives in wantonness is dead even while she still lives.
NET Bible
But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
New Heart English Bible
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
Noyes New Testament
but she that giveth herself up to pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Sawyer New Testament
but a woman that lives voluptuously is dead while she lives.
The Emphasized Bible
Whereas, she that runneth riot, while living, is, dead:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the life of a widow who is devoted to pleasure is a living death.
Webster
But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.
Weymouth New Testament
but a pleasure-loving widow is dead even while still alive.
Williams New Testament
while a widow who gives herself up to luxury is really dead though still alive.
World English Bible
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
Worrell New Testament
But she who lives in pleasure, though living, has died.
Worsley New Testament
But she that indulgeth to luxury, is dead while she liveth.
Youngs Literal Translation
and she who is given to luxury, living -- hath died;
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A proof of spiritual death
Amusements and worldly pleasures » A proof of spiritual death
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
The Dead » Illustrative of » Faith without works
Spiritual death » Living in pleasure is
Spiritual life » Lovers of pleasure destitute of
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions About Widows
5 Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night. 6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living. 7 Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 15:24
For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.
James 5:5
You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.
Revelation 3:1
And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but are dead.
Deuteronomy 28:54
That man among you who is soft and used to comfort will be hard and cruel to his brother, and to his dear wife, and to of those his children who are still living;
Deuteronomy 28:56
The most soft and delicate of your women, who would not so much as put her foot on the earth, so delicate is she, will be hard-hearted to her husband and to her son and to her daughter;
1 Samuel 15:32
Then Samuel said, Make Agag, the king of the Amalekites, come here to me. And Agag came to him shaking with fear. And Agag said, Truly the pain of death is past.
1 Samuel 25:6
And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.
Job 21:11-15
They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,
Psalm 73:5-7
They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.
Proverbs 29:21
If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.
Isaiah 22:13
But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes.
Isaiah 47:1
Come and take your seat in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; come down from your seat of power, and take your place on the earth, O daughter of the Chaldaeans: for you will never again seem soft and delicate.
Jeremiah 6:2
The fair and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will be cut off by my hand.
Lamentations 4:5
Those who were used to feasting on delicate food are wasted in the streets: those who as children were dressed in purple are stretched out on the dust.
Amos 6:5-6
Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David;
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
Luke 7:25
But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
Luke 15:13
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
Luke 15:32
But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
Luke 16:19
Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;
Ephesians 2:1
And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,
Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),
Ephesians 5:14
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;
Revelation 18:7
As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.