1 Timothy 5:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.”
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“But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and she who is given to luxury, living--hath died;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Timothy 5:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 28:54The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,
- Deuteronomy 28:56The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces and her son and daughter
- 1 Samuel 15:32Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
- 1 Samuel 25:6and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.
- Job 21:11They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,
- Psalms 73:5They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.
- Proverbs 29:21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
- Isaiah 22:13But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
- Isaiah 47:1“Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of Chaldea! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate.
- Jeremiah 6:2Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.
- Lamentations 4:5Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps.
- Amos 6:5You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
- Matthew 8:22But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- Luke 7:25Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
- Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
- Luke 15:13After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
- Luke 15:24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
- Luke 15:32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
- Luke 16:19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
- Ephesians 2:5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
- Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Colossians 2:13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
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