6But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.


In Context

3 Honor widows that are widows indeed.

4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

6 But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.

7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 5:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:6But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:6For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:6But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead while living.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:6But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6and she who is given to luxury, living — hath died;