1 Corinthians 7
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1 Corinthians 7:32-40

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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,1 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 virginG3933,2 he will doG4160 wellG2573.

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

39A wifeG1135 is boundG1210 to herG846 husbandG435 as long asG3745G5550 he livesG2198. ButG1161 ifG1437 her husbandG435 diesG2837, she isG1510 freeG1658 to marryG1060 anyoneG3739 she wishesG2309, as long asG3440 he belongs toG1722 the LordG2962.3 40InG2596 myG1699 judgmentG1106, howeverG1161, she isG1510 happierG3107 ifG1437 she remainsG3306 as she isG3779. AndG1161 I think thatG1380 I tooG2504 haveG2192 the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Literally and it ought to be so ↩
  2. 2. 1 Corinthians 7:37 Literally in his heart to keep the virgin or in his heart to keep the betrothed ↩
  3. 3. 1 Corinthians 7:39 Literally she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord ↩

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