King James Bible
KJVMarriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Hebrews 13:4 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 | Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Let marriage be held every way in honour, and the bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Let marriage be had in honour among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but lewd persons and adulterers God will judge. | |
World English BibleWEB | Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | honourable is the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but fornicators and adulterers God will judge. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Let marriage be held in honour among all, and let the marriage bed be unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. |