1 Timothy 5:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the widow who uses her life to please herself is really dead while she is still living.

Cross References

James 5:5

Your life on earth was full of rich living. You pleased yourselves with everything you wanted. You made yourselves fat, like an animal ready for the day of slaughter.

Revelation 18:7

She gave herself much glory and rich living. Give her that much suffering and sadness. She says to herself, ‘I am a queen sitting on my throne. I am not a widow; I will never be sad.’

Revelation 3:1

“Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis: “Here is a message from the one who has the seven spirits and the seven stars. “I know what you do. People say that you are alive, but really you are dead.

Luke 15:24

My son was dead, but now he is alive again! He was lost, but now he is found!’ So they began to have a party.

Luke 15:32

But this was a day to be happy and celebrate. Your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.’”

Ephesians 5:14

Yes, everything is made clear by the light. This is why we say, “Wake up, you who are sleeping! Rise from death, and Christ will shine on you.”

Ephesians 2:1

In the past you were spiritually dead because of your sins and the things you did against God.

Luke 15:13

“A few days later the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country, and there he wasted his money living like a fool.

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let those who are dead bury their own dead.”

Colossians 2:13

You were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self. But God gave you new life together with Christ. He forgave all our sins.

Ephesians 2:5

We were spiritually dead because of all we had done against him. But he gave us new life together with Christ. (You have been saved by God’s grace.)

Luke 12:19

Then I can say to myself, I have many good things stored. I have saved enough for many years. Rest, eat, drink, and enjoy life!’

Luke 7:25

Really, what did you expect to see? Someone dressed in fine clothes? Of course not. People who wear fancy clothes and live in luxury are all in kings’ palaces.

Lamentations 4:5

Those who ate rich food are now dying in the streets. Those who grew up wearing nice red clothes now pick through garbage piles.

Jeremiah 6:2

Jerusalem, you are like a beautiful meadow. But I will destroy you!

Isaiah 47:1

“Fall down and sit in the dirt, Virgin Daughter Babylon. You have no throne, so sit on the ground, daughter of the Chaldeans. You are not the ruler now. You are no longer the beautiful young princess that people said you were.

Isaiah 22:13

But look, everyone was happy. The people rejoiced, saying, “Kill the cattle and sheep, and let’s celebrate. Let’s eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Proverbs 29:21

Give your servants everything they want, and they will learn to be wasteful.

1 Samuel 25:6

David gave them this message for Nabal: “May you and your family be well and all that you own be well.

1 Samuel 15:32

Samuel said, “Bring King Agag of the Amalekites to me.” Agag came to Samuel. Agag was tied with chains and thought, “Surely he won’t kill me.”

Deuteronomy 28:56

“Even the most kind and gentle woman among you will become cruel. She might be a lady so gentle and delicate that she never put her feet on the ground to walk anywhere. But she will become cruel to her husband she loves so much. And she will be cruel to her own son and daughter.

Deuteronomy 28:54

“Even the most kind and gentle man among you will become cruel. He will be cruel to his family, and he will be cruel to his wife he loves so much. And he will be cruel to his children who are still alive.

Luke 16:19

Jesus said, “There was a rich man who always dressed in the finest clothes. He was so rich that he was able to enjoy all the best things every day.

Genesis 2:17

But you must not eat from the tree that gives knowledge about good and evil. If you eat fruit from that tree, on that day you will certainly die!”

2 Timothy 3:6

Some of them go into homes and get control over weak women, whose lives are full of sin—women who are led into sin by all the things they want.