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1 Corinthians 7:24-40

24Brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,let every manἕκαστοςhekastosG1538,whereinἐνenG1722ᾧhōG3739he is calledἐκλήθη,eklēthēG2564,thereinἐνenG1722τούτῳtoutōG3778abideμενέτωmenetōG3306withπαρὰparaG3844Godθεῷ.¶theōG3588 G2316.

25NowδὲdeG1161concerningΠερὶPeriG4012virginsτῶν παρθένωνtōn parthenōnG3588 G3933I haveἔχω,echōG2192noοὐκoukG3756commandmentἐπιταγὴνepitagēnG2003of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962:yetδὲdeG1161I giveδίδωμιdidōmiG1325my judgmentγνώμηνgnōmēnG1106,asὡςhōsG5613one that hath obtained mercyἠλεημένοςēleēmenosG1653ofὑπὸhupoG5259the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962to beG1510faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103.

26τὴνtēnG3588τὸtoG3588I supposeνομίζωnomizōG3543thereforeοὖνounG3767that thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isὑπάρχεινhuparcheinG5225goodκαλὸνkalonG2570forδιὰdiaG1223the presentἐνεστῶσανenestōsanG1764distressἀνάγκην,anagkēnG318, I say,thatὅτιhotiG3754it isgoodκαλὸνkalonG2570for a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779to beG1510.

27Art thou boundδέδεσαιdedesaiG1210unto a wifeγυναικί;gunaikiG1135?seekζήτειzēteiG2212notμὴmēG3361to be loosedλύσιν·lusinG3080.Art thou loosedλέλυσαιlelusaiG3089fromἀπὸapoG575a wifeγυναικός;gunaikosG1135?seekζήτειzēteiG2212notμὴmēG3361a wifeγυναῖκα.gunaikaG1135.

28ἡhēG3588ButδὲdeG1161andκαὶkaiG2532ifἐὰνeanG1437thou marryγαμήσῃς,gamēsēsG1060,thou hastG264notοὐχouchG3756sinnedἥμαρτες·hēmartesG264;andκαὶkaiG2532ifἐὰνeanG1437a virginπαρθένος, τῇparthenos tēaG3588 G3933marryγήμῃgēmēG1060,she hathG264notοὐχouchG3756sinnedἥμαρτεν·hēmartenG264.NeverthelessδὲdeG1161suchτοιοῦτοι·toioutoiG5108shall haveἕξουσινhexousinG2192troubleθλῖψινthlipsinG2347in the fleshσαρκὶ οἱsarki hoiG3588 G4561:butδὲdeG1161IἐγὼegōG1473spareφείδομαι.¶pheidomaiG5339youὑμῶνhumōnG4771.

29ButδέdeG1161thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778I sayφημι,phēmiG5346,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,the timeὁ καιρὸςho kairosG3588 G2540isshortσυνεσταλμένοςsunestalmenosG4958:it remainethἐστίν·estinG1510τὸ λοιπόνto loiponG3588 G3063,thatἵναinaG2443bothκαὶkaiG2532they thatοἱhoiG3588haveἔχοντεςechontesG2192wivesγυναῖκαςgunaikasG1135beὦσιν,ōsinG1510as thoughὡςhōsG5613they hadἔχοντεςechontesG2192noneμὴmēG3361;

30AndκαὶkaiG2532theyοἱhoiG3588that weepκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they weptκλαίοντες,klaiontesG2799notμὴmēG3361;andκαὶkaiG2532theyοἱhoiG3588that rejoiceχαίροντεςchairontesG5463,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they rejoicedχαίροντες,chairontesG5463notμὴmēG3361;andκαὶkaiG2532theyοἱhoiG3588that buyἀγοράζοντεςagorazontesG59,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they possessedκατέχοντες,katechontesG2722notμὴmēG3361;

31AndκαὶkaiG2532theyοἱhoiG3588that useχρώμενοιchrōmenoiG5530thisG3778worldτὸν κόσμονton kosmonG3588 G2889,asὡςhōsG5613notμὴmēG3361abusingκαταχρώμενοι.katachrōmenoiG2710it:forγὰρgarG1063the fashionτὸ σχῆμαto schēmaG3588 G4976of thisG3778worldτοῦ κόσμουtou kosmouG3588 G2889passeth awayπαράγειparageiG3855.

32ButδὲdeG1161I would haveθέλωthelōG2309youὑμᾶςhumasG4771without carefulnessἀμερίμνουςamerimnousG275.HeὁhoG3588that isG1510unmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG22careth forμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309the thingsτὰtaG3588that belong to the Lordτοῦ κυρίου,tou kuriouG3588 G2962,howπῶςpōsG4459he may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700the Lordτῷ κυρίῳ·tō kuriōG3588 G2962:

33ButδὲdeG1161heὁhoG3588that is marriedγαμήσαςgamēsasG1060careth forμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309the thingsτὰtaG3588that are of the worldτοῦ κόσμου,tou kosmouG3588 G2889,howπῶςpōsG4459he may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700hiswifeτῇ γυναικί,tēa gunaikiG3588 G1135.

34There is differenceG3307alsobetweenG3307a wifeγυνὴgunēG3588 G1135andG2532a virginπαρθένοςparthenosG3588 G3933.The unmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG3588 G22womancareth forμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309the thingsG3588of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG3588 G2962,thatἵναinaG2443she may beᾖēG1510holyἁγίαhagiaG40bothG2532in bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983andG2532in spiritπνεύματι·pneumatiG4151:butδὲdeG1161sheG3588that is marriedγαμήσασαgamēsasaG1060careth forμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309the thingsG3588of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG3588 G2889,howπῶςpōsG4459she may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700herhusbandἀνδρί.andriG3588 G435.

35τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588AndδὲdeG1161thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778I speakλέγω,legōG3004forπρὸςprosG4314yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ownαὐτῶνautōnG846profitσύμφορονsumphoronG4851;notοὐχouchG3756thatἵναinaG2443I may castἐπιβάλωepibalōG1911a snareβρόχονbrochonG1029upon youὑμῖνhuminG4771,butἀλλὰallaG235forπρὸςprosG4314that which is comelyεὔσχημονeuschēmonG2158,andκαὶkaiG2532that ye may attend uponεὐπάρεδρονeuparedronG2145the Lordτῷ κυρίῳtō kuriōG3588 G2962without distractionἀπερισπάστως.¶aperispastōsG563.

36ButδέdeG1161ifΕἰEiG1487any manτιςtisG5100thinkνομίζει,nomizeiG3543thatὃhoG3739he behavethG807himselfαὐτοῦautouG846uncomelyG807towardἐπὶepiG1909his virginτὴν παρθένονtēn parthenonG3588 G3933,ifἐὰνeanG1437she passᾖēG1510the flower ofG5230herageG5230,andκαὶkaiG2532needὀφείλειopheileiG3784soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779requireγίνεσθαι,ginesthaiG1096,let him doποιείτω·poieitōG4160what he willθέλειtheleiG2309,he sinnethἁμαρτάνει,hamartaneiG264notοὐχouchG3756:let them marryγαμείτωσαν.gameitōsanG1060.

37NeverthelessδὲdeG1161he thatὃςhosG3739standethἕστηκενhestēkenG2476stedfastἑδραῖοςhedraiosG1476inἐνenG1722his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG3588 G2588,havingἔχωνechōnG2192noμὴmēG3361necessityἀνάγκην,anagkēnG318,butδὲdeG1161hathἔχειecheiG2192powerἐξουσίανexousianG1849overπερὶperiG4012his ownG3588 G2398willθελήματος,thelēmatosG2307,andκαὶkaiG2532hathG2919soτοῦτοtoutoG3778decreedG2919inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦautouG846heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG3588 G2588that he will keepτηρεῖνtēreinG3588 G5083hisἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438virginπαρθένον,parthenonG3588 G3933,doethποιήσει.poiēseiG4160wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573.

38SoὥστεhōsteG5620thenG2532heG3588that givethG1547herin marriageG1547doethποιεῖ,poieiG4160wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573;butG1161heG3588that givethG1547hernotμὴmēG3361in marriageG1547doethποιήσει.¶poiēseiG4160betterκρεῖσσονkreissonG2908.

39The wifeΓυνὴGunēG1135is boundδέδεταιdedetaiG1210by the lawG3551asἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909longχρόνονchrononG5550asὅσονhosonG3745herG846husbandὁ ἀνὴρho anērG3588 G435livethζῇzēaG2198;butδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437herG846husbandὁ ἀνήρho anērG3588 G435be deadκοιμηθῇkoimēthēaG2837,she isἐστὶνestinG1510at libertyἐλευθέραeleutheraG1658to be married toγαμηθῆναι,gamēthēnaiG1060whomᾧhōG3739she willθέλειtheleiG2309;onlyG3440inἐνenG1722the Lordκυρίῳ.kuriōG2962.

40τὴνtēnG3588ButδέdeG1161she isἐστινestinG1510happierμακαριωτέραmakariōteraG3107ifἐὰνeanG1437sheG3306soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779abideG3306,afterκατὰkataG2596myG1699judgmentγνώμην·gnōmēnG1106:andδὲdeG1161IG2504thinkδοκῶdokōG1380alsoG2504that I haveἔχειν.¶echeinG2192the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

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