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1 Timothy 5:6

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
1 Timothy 5:6 · King James Version

In other versions

  • But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

    ASV

  • But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.

    BBE

  • But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.

    DBY

  • But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

    WEB

  • and she who is given to luxury, living -- hath died;

    YLT

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

    ENG

  • But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.

    WBT

  • But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.

    BSB

In context

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

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

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

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

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

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