New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 7:25-38

25NowG1161concerningΠερὶPeriG4012virginsπαρθένωνparthenōnG3933I haveἔχω,echōG2192noοὐκoukG3756commandἐπιταγὴνepitagēnG2003of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,but I giveδίδωμιdidōmiG1325an opinionγνώμηνgnōmēnG1106as one whoby the mercyἠλεημένοςēleēmenosG1653of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962is trustworthyπιστὸςpistosG4103.

26I thinkνομίζωnomizōG3543thenοὖνounG3767that thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is goodκαλὸνkalonG2570in viewδιὰdiaG1223of thepresentἐνεστῶσανenestōsanG1764distressἀνάγκην,anagkēnG318, thatit is goodκαλὸνkalonG2570for a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444to remainG1510as he is.

27Are you boundδέδεσαιdedesaiG1210to a wifeγυναικί;gunaikiG1135?Do not seekζήτειzēteiG2212to be releasedλύσιν·lusinG3080.Are you releasedλέλυσαιlelusaiG3089from a wifeγυναικός;gunaikosG1135?Do not seekζήτειzēteiG2212a wifeγυναῖκα.gunaikaG1135.

28But ifἐὰνeanG1437you marryγαμήσῃς,gamēsēsG1060,you have not sinnedἥμαρτες·hēmartesG264;and ifἐὰνeanG1437a virginπαρθένος,parthenosG3933marriesγήμῃgēmēG1060,she has not sinnedἥμαρτεν·hēmartenG264.YetG1161suchτοιοῦτοι·toioutoiG5108will haveἕξουσινhexousinG2192troubleθλῖψινthlipsinG2347in thisG3588lifeσαρκὶsarkiG4561,and I am trying to spareφείδομαι.¶pheidomaiG5339you.

29But thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778I sayφημι,phēmiG5346,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,the timeκαιρὸςkairosG2540has beenG1510shortenedσυνεσταλμένοςsunestalmenosG4958,soἵναinaG2443that from nowG3062on thoseG3588who haveἔχοντεςechontesG2192wivesγυναῖκαςgunaikasG1135should be as thoughὡςhōsG5613they hadἔχοντεςechontesG2192noneμὴmēG3361;

30and thoseοἱhoiG3588who weepκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they did not weepκλαίοντες,klaiontesG2799;and thoseοἱhoiG3588who rejoiceχαίροντεςchairontesG5463,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they did not rejoiceχαίροντες,chairontesG5463;and thoseοἱhoiG3588who buyἀγοράζοντεςagorazontesG59,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they did not possessκατέχοντες,katechontesG2722;

31and thoseG3588who useχρώμενοιchrōmenoiG5530the worldκόσμονkosmonG2889,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they did notmakeG2710fullG2710useG2710of it; forthe formσχῆμαschēmaG4976of thisτούτου·toutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG2889is passingG3855awayπαράγειparageiG3855.

32But I wantθέλωthelōG2309you to be freeG275from concernG275. One who isunmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG22is concernedμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309about the things of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962,howπῶςpōsG4459he may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700the Lordκυρίῳ·kuriōG2962;

33but one who is marriedγαμήσαςgamēsasG1060is concernedμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309about the things of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889,howπῶςpōsG4459he may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700his wifeγυναικί,gunaikiG1135,

34and his interestsare dividedμεμέρισται.memeristaiG3307.The womanγυνὴgunēG1135who is unmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG22,and the virginπαρθένοςparthenosG3933,is concernedμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309about the things of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962,that she may be holyἁγίαhagiaG40bothG2532in bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983and spiritπνεύματι·pneumatiG4151;but one who is marriedγαμήσασαgamēsasaG1060is concernedμεριμνᾷmerimnaG3309about the things of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889,howπῶςpōsG4459she may pleaseἀρέσῃaresēG700her husbandἀνδρί.andriG435.

35ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778I sayλέγω,legōG3004for your ownαὐτῶνautōnG846benefitσύμφορονsumphoronG4851;not to putἐπιβάλωepibalōG1911a restraintβρόχονbrochonG1029upon you, butto promoteG4314whatG2158is appropriateG2158and to secureundistractedἀπερισπάστως.¶aperispastōsG563devotionG2138to the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.

36But ifΕἰEiG1487anyG5100manG5100thinksνομίζει,nomizeiG3543that he is actingG807unbecominglyG807towardἐπὶepiG1909his virginπαρθένονparthenonG3933daughter,ifἐὰνeanG1437she is pastG5230her youthG5230,and if it mustὀφείλειopheileiG3784be soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779,let him doποιείτω·poieitōG4160whatὃhoG3739he wishesθέλειtheleiG2309,he does not sinἁμαρτάνει,hamartaneiG264; lether marryγαμείτωσαν.gameitōsanG1060.

37But he whoὃςhosG3739standsἕστηκενhestēkenG2476firmἑδραῖοςhedraiosG1476in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,beingG2192underG2192noμὴmēG3361constraintἀνάγκην,anagkēnG318,but hasG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849overπερὶperiG4012his ownἰδίουidiouG2398willθελήματος,thelēmatosG2307,and has decidedκέκρικενkekrikenG2919thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778in his ownἰδίᾳidiaG2398heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,to keepτηρεῖνtēreinG5083his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438virginπαρθένον,parthenonG3933daughter,he will doποιήσει.poiēseiG4160wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573.

38SoὥστεhōsteG5620thenG5620bothG2532he who givesG1061his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438virginπαρθένονparthenonG3933daughterin marriageγαμίζωνgamizōnG1061doesποιεῖ,poieiG4160wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573,and he who does not giveG1061her in marriageγαμίζωνgamizōnG1061will doποιήσει.¶poiēseiG4160betterG2909.

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