1 Corinthians 7
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1 Corinthians 7:29-34

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.
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