King James Bible
KJVAwake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Corinthians 15:34 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Awake, ye just, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God, I speak it to your shame. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak to you as a matter of shame. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. | |
World English BibleWEB | Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say it. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Wake from this drunken fit; live righteous lives, and cease to sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak thus in order to move you to shame. |