1 Timothy 5:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 5:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 5:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. in...: or, delicately" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 5:6 — KJV
“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. in...: or, delicately”
— 1 Timothy 5:6 (KJV)
1 Timothy 5:6 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 5:6
“So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:6: liveth, dead, while
“For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:6: liveth, dead, while
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:6: dead, while
“Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:6: dead, while
“And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 5:6: dead, while
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