King James Bible
KJVIf any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Translation Comparison
1 Timothy 5:16
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 Timothy 5:16 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 | If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. | |
American Standard VersionASV | If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those that are widows indeed. | |
English Revised VersionERV | If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | If any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. | |
World English BibleWEB | If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | If any man or woman that believes have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | If a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need. |
American Standard Version
ASVIf any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIf any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those that are widows indeed.
English Revised Version
ERVIf any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIf any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
World English Bible
WEBIf any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTIf any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.
American King James Version
AKJVIf any man or woman that believes have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIf a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.
King James Bible
KJVIf any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
American Standard Version
ASVIf any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIf any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those that are widows indeed.
English Revised Version
ERVIf any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIf any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
World English Bible
WEBIf any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTIf any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.
American King James Version
AKJVIf any man or woman that believes have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIf a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.