1 Corinthians 7
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1 Corinthians 7:29-33

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,
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