"But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}" — 1 Timothy 5:6

1 Timothy 5:6 · KJV

“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}”

— 1 Timothy 5:6

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

Verse 7

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

1 Timothy 5 — Context

But 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. {piety: or, kindness}

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

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}

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

But 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. {house: or, kindred}

Cross References

James 5:5

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

Revelation 3:1

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Luke 15:24

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Revelation 18:7

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

Luke 15:32

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Ephesians 2:1

And you {hath he quickened}, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Psalms 73:5-7

They {are} not in trouble {as other} men; neither are they plagued like {other} men. {in...: Heb. in the trouble of other men} {like: Heb. with}

Luke 15:13

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.