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  • 1 Timothy 5:6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 6 But the one who gives herself to sensual gratification is dead though she is living.

  • 1 Timothy 5:6
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 6 ἡ the (one) δὲ but σπαταλῶσα behaving voluptuously ζῶσα living τέθνηκεν. she has died.

  • 1 Timothy 5:6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 6 But the one that goes in for sensual gratification+ is dead+ though she is living.

  • 1 Timothy 5:6
    The Bible in Living English
    • 6 but the self-indulgent one is dead while she is alive.

  • 1 Timothy 5:6
    American Standard Version
    • 6 But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  • 1 Timothy 5:6
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 6 Whereas she that runneth riot while living is dead:

  • 1 Timothy 5:6
    King James Version
    • 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  • 1 Timothy
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 5:6 w87 6/1 9

  • 1 Timothy
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:6 w80 9/15 17; cj 185; g66 6/8 29; g62 10/22 28; w55 542; dh 38; w53 485; w43 138

  • 1 Timothy
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:6

      The Watchtower,

      6/1/1987, p. 9

  • 1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:6

      the one who gives herself to sensual gratification: The Greek verb used here could refer to living a luxurious, self-indulgent life. It may also suggest having loose morals. Paul was likely aware of some Christian widows who viewed their unmarried state as an opportunity for luxurious living. (Compare 1Ti 2:9.) Clearly, the congregation should not give material support to any who would abuse such generosity by seeking to live in luxury or by failing to uphold Jehovah’s moral standards.​—See study note on 1Ti 5:3.

      dead though she is living: That is, dead in a figurative sense.​—Compare Re 3:1; see study note on Eph 2:1.

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