King James Bible
KJVThe elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Timothy 5:2 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 | The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. | |
American Standard VersionASV | the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity. | |
English Revised VersionERV | the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. | |
World English BibleWEB | the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters — in all purity; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | the elder women too as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with perfect modesty. |