1 Corinthians 7:25-38

25NowG1161 aboutG4012 virginsG3933, I haveG2192 noG3756 commandG2003 from the LordG2962, butG1161 I giveG1325 a judgmentG1106 asG5613 one who byG5259 the Lord’sG2962 mercyG1653 isG1510 trustworthyG4103. 26Because ofG1223 theG3588 presentG17641 crisisG318, I thinkG3543 it isG5225 goodG2570 for a manG444 to remainG1510 asG3779 he is. 27Are you committedG1210 to a wifeG1135? Do notG3361 seekG2212 to be releasedG3080. Are you freeG3089 ofG575 commitment? Do notG3361 look forG2212 a wifeG1135. 28ButG1161 ifG1437 you do marryG1060, you have not sinnedG3756G264. AndG2532 ifG1437 a virginG3933 marriesG1060, she has not sinnedG3756G264. ButG1161 those who marry will faceG2192 troublesG2347 inG3588 this lifeG4561, andG1161 IG1473 want to spareG5339 youG4771 this.

29What I am sayingG5346, brothersG80, is thatG3778 theG3588 timeG2540 isG1510 shortG4958. From now onG3063G2443G2532 those whoG3588 haveG2192 wivesG1135 should liveG1510 as ifG5613 they hadG2192 noneG3361; 30those whoG3588 weepG2799, as ifG5613 theyG3361G2799 did not; those whoG3588 are joyfulG5463, as ifG5613 they were notG3361G5463; those whoG3588 make a purchaseG59, as ifG5613 they had nothingG3361G2722; 31andG2532 those whoG3588 useG5530 the things ofG3588 this worldG2889, as ifG5613 not dependent on themG3361G2710. ForG1063 thisG3778 worldG2889 in its present formG4976 is passing awayG3855.

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I wantG2309 youG4771 to beG1510 free from concernG275. TheG3588 unmarried manG22 is concerned aboutG3309 theG3588 work of theG3588 LordG2962, howG4459 he can pleaseG700 theG3588 LordG2962. 33ButG1161 theG3588 married manG1060 is concerned aboutG3309 theG3588 affairs of thisG3588 worldG2889, howG4459 he can pleaseG700 his wifeG1135, 34andG2532 his interests are dividedG3307. TheG3588 unmarriedG22 womanG1135 or virginG3933 is concerned aboutG3309 theG3588 work of theG3588 LordG2962, howG2443 she can beG1510 holyG40 inG3588 bothG2532 bodyG4983 andG2532 spiritG4151. ButG1161 theG3588 married womanG1060 is concerned aboutG3309 theG3588 affairs of thisG3588 worldG2889, howG4459 she can pleaseG700 her husbandG435.

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I am sayingG3004 thisG3778 forG4314 yourG4771 ownG846 goodG4851, notG3756 toG2443 restrictG1911G1029 youG4771, butG235 in order to promoteG4314 proper decorumG2158 andG2532 undividedG563 devotionG2145 to theG3588 LordG2962.

36HoweverG1161, ifG1487 someoneG5100 thinksG3543 he is acting inappropriatelyG807 towardG1909 hisG846 betrothedG3933, and ifG1437 she isG1510 beyond her youthG5230 andG2532 they oughtG3784 to marry,2 let him doG4160 asG3739 he wishesG2309; he is not sinningG3756G264; they should get marriedG1060. 37ButG1161 theG3739 man who is firmlyG1476 establishedG2476 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588 and underG2192 noG3361 constraintG318, withG2192 controlG1849 overG4012 his willG2307 andG2532 resolveG2919 inG1722 his heartG2588 not to marry theG1438 virginG3933,3 he will doG4160 wellG2573.

38So thenG5620G2532, he whoG3588 marries theG3588 virginG3933 doesG4160 wellG2573, butG2532 he whoG3588 does notG3361 marryG1061 her doesG4160 even betterG2908.