“Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.”
King James Version (KJV)
5:24 Some men's sins are manifest beforehand - Before any strict inquiry be made. Going before to judgment - So that you may immediately judge them unworthy of any spiritual office. And some they - Their sins. Follow after - More covertly.
1Ti 5:24 Some men's sins are open beforehand. Discipline has been spoken of. Some men's lives are fully known, and their sins cry out, but some [men] they follow after. Others conceal them, and they will only be fully manifest at judgment.
Some mens sinnes are open before hand, going before to iudgement: and some men they follow after.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their {sins} follow after.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The sins of some men are clearly seen, going before them to be judged; but with others, their sins go after them.
- Basic English Bible
Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.
- Darby Bible
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.
- Webster's Bible
The sins of some men are evident to the world, leading the way to your estimate of their characters, but the sins of others lag behind.
- Weymouth Bible
Some men's sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
- World English Bible
Sum mennus synnes ben opyn, bifor goynge to dom; but of summen thei comen aftir.
- Wycliffe Bible
of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;
- Youngs Literal Bible