Bible Strands
1 Timothy 5:6
But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Timothy to regulate church care for widows, immediately contrasting a destitute widow who hopes in God with one consumed by self-indulgence.
The words — σπαταλῶσα (spatalōsa) means living in self-indulgence, and τεθνήκεν (tethnēken) means has died.
The thread — The warning against luxury and self-indulgence precedes judgment in James 5:5, while the juxtaposition of spiritual death and life appears in Luke 15:24 and Revelation 3:1.
Why it lands — The text states that a life oriented toward pleasure is spiritually dead, requiring the reader to verify whether their hope rests on God or self-indulgence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Cross-references
- James 5:5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.
- Luke 15:24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
- Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
- Revelation 18:7 As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
- Luke 15:32 But 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.’”
- Ephesians 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
- Psalms 73:5 They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.
- Matthew 8:22 But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- Luke 15:13 After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
- Ephesians 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”