Verse 6

1 Timothy 5:6

World English Bible, British Edition

6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
Original Language Text
greek
ἡ δὲ σπαταλῶσα ζῶσα τέθνηκεν.
English Translation
But the prodigal woman has died.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
1 Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; Focus ↗
2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity. Focus ↗
3 Honour widows who are widows indeed. Focus ↗
4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own... Focus ↗
5 Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God (Elohim) and continues in petiti... Focus ↗
6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach. Focus ↗
8 But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith... Focus ↗
9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man, Focus ↗
10 being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to stranger... Focus ↗
11 But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry, Focus ↗
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge. Focus ↗
13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossip... Focus ↗
14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occ... Focus ↗
15 For already some have turned away after Satan. Focus ↗
16 If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be bu... Focus ↗
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the... Focus ↗
18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The labour... Focus ↗
19 Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses. Focus ↗
20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear. Focus ↗
21 I command you in the sight of God (Elohim), and the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, and the chosen angel... Focus ↗
22 Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure. Focus ↗
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequen... Focus ↗
24 Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgement, and some also follow later. Focus ↗
25 In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hi... Focus ↗