1 Timothy 5:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

New Living Translation
But the widow who lives only for pleasure is spiritually dead even while she lives.

English Standard Version
but she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.

Berean Study Bible
But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.

New American Standard Bible
But she who indulges herself in luxury is dead, even while she lives.

NASB 1995
But she who gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives.

NASB 1977
But she who gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives.

Amplified Bible
Whereas she who lives for pleasure and self-indulgence is spiritually dead even while she still lives.

Christian Standard Bible
however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.

Contemporary English Version
A widow who thinks only about having a good time is already dead, even though she is still alive.

Good News Translation
But a widow who gives herself to pleasure has already died, even though she lives.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead although she is still alive.

International Standard Version
But the self-indulgent widow is just as good as dead.

NET Bible
But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

New King James Version
But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.

King James 2000 Bible
But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.

New Heart English Bible
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

World English Bible
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

American King James Version
But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.

American Standard Version
But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

A Faithful Version
But the one who is living for selfgratification is dead while she lives.

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

English Revised Version
But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

Webster's Bible Translation
But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But shee that liueth in pleasure, is dead, while shee liueth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But she that liueth in pleasure, is dead beyng alyue.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But she that lyueth in pleasures, is deed, euen yet a lyue.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But she that liveth in pleasure is deed even yet alive.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but she given to luxury [while] living has died;

Berean Literal Bible
But she living in self-indulgence is dead while living.

Young's Literal Translation
and she who is given to luxury, living -- hath died;

Smith's Literal Translation
And she living luxuriously is dead, living.

Literal Emphasis Translation
However, she indulging in luxurious prodigality while living is dead.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For she who is living in pleasures is dead, while living.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But she who worships the Arena is dead while she lives.

Lamsa Bible
But she who lives wholly for pleasure is dead while she lives.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.

Godbey New Testament
but she who is wanton is dead though living.

Haweis New Testament
But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.

Mace New Testament
the widow of pleasure is dead tho' she lives.

Weymouth New Testament
but a pleasure-loving widow is dead even while still alive.

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.
















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