Hebrews 13:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

honourable [is] the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

English ASV

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

English Amplified

Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Marriage is to be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

[Let] marriage [be held] every way in honour, and the bed [be] undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.

English EASY 2024

When a man and a woman have married each other, they must each respect the marriage. Husbands and wives must only have sex with each other. God will punish anyone who has sex with another person's husband or wife. He will punish anyone who has sex in a wrong way.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Marriage should be honored by everyone. And every marriage should be kept pure between husband and wife. God will judge guilty those who commit sexual sins and adultery.

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Marriage is to be honored by all, and husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Marriage must be respected by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge immoral people and adulterers.

English KJV 1611

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

English LSB

Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled, for the sexually immoral and adulterers God will judge.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Marriage is to be honored among everyone, and the bed undefiled. But God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Let marriage be honored among all and the marriage bed be kept undefiled, for God will judge the immoral and adulterers.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

All of you should honor marriage. You should keep the marriage bed pure. God will judge the person who commits adultery. He will judge everyone who commits sexual sins.

English NIV

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

English NKJ 1982

Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

English NLT

Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Honor the sanctity of marriage and keep your vows of purity to one another, for God will judge sexual immorality in any form, whether single or married.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled; for God will judge the immoral and adulterous.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Honor your marriage and its vows, and be pure; for God will surely punish all those who are immoral or commit adultery.

English Tyndale 1537

Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and advoutrers God will judge.

Hebrews 13:4 — Compare Translations