King James Bible
KJVIt is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Corinthians 5:1 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. | |
American Standard VersionASV | It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that one of you hath his father's wife. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | IT is absolutely heard, that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as the like is not among the heathens; that one should have his father's wife. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | It is universally reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the nations, so that one should have his father's wife. | |
English Revised VersionERV | It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that one of you hath his father's wife. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | It is reported commonly that there is lewdness among you, and such lewdness as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. | |
World English BibleWEB | It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father's wife. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Whoredom is actually heard of among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the nations — as that one hath the wife of the father! — | |
American King James VersionAKJV | It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and of a kind unheard of even among the Gentiles--a man has his father's wife! |