1 Corinthians 7:24-40

24BrethrenG80, 1eachG1538 oneG1538 is to remainG3306 with GodG2316 in that condition in whichG3739 he was calledG2564.

25NowG1161 concerningG4012 virginsG3933 I haveG2192 2noG3756 commandG2003 of the LordG2962, but I giveG1325 an opinionG1106 as one who 34by the mercyG1653 of the LordG2962 is trustworthyG4103. 26I thinkG3543 thenG3767 that thisG3778 is goodG2570 in viewG1223 of the 5presentG1764 6distressG318, that 7it is goodG2570 for a manG444 8to remainG1510 as he is. 27Are you boundG1210 to a wifeG1135? Do not seekG2212 to be releasedG3080. Are you releasedG3089 from a wifeG1135? Do not seekG2212 a wifeG1135. 28But ifG1437 you marryG1060, you have not sinnedG264; and ifG1437 a virginG3933 marriesG1060, she has not sinnedG264. YetG1161 suchG5108 will haveG2192 9troubleG2347 in thisG3588 lifeG4561, and I am trying to spareG5339 you. 29But thisG3778 I sayG5346, brethrenG80, 10the timeG2540 has beenG1510 shortenedG4958, soG2443 that from nowG3062 on thoseG3588 who haveG2192 wivesG1135 should be as thoughG5613 they hadG2192 noneG3361; 30and thoseG3588 who weepG2799, as thoughG5613 they did not weepG2799; and thoseG3588 who rejoiceG5463, as thoughG5613 they did not rejoiceG5463; and thoseG3588 who buyG59, as thoughG5613 they did not possessG2722; 31and thoseG3588 who useG5530 the worldG2889, as thoughG5613 they did not 11makeG2710 fullG2710 useG2710 of it; for 12the formG4976 of thisG3778 worldG2889 is passingG3855 awayG3855.

32But I wantG2309 you to be freeG275 from concernG275. One who is 13unmarriedG22 is concernedG3309 about the things of the LordG2962, howG4459 he may pleaseG700 the LordG2962; 33but one who is marriedG1060 is concernedG3309 about the things of the worldG2889, howG4459 he may pleaseG700 his wifeG1135, 34and his interests are dividedG3307. The womanG1135 who is unmarriedG22, and the virginG3933, is concernedG3309 about the things of the LordG2962, that she may be holyG40 bothG2532 in bodyG4983 and spiritG4151; but one who is marriedG1060 is concernedG3309 about the things of the worldG2889, howG4459 she may pleaseG700 her husbandG435. 35ThisG3778 I sayG3004 for your ownG846 benefitG4851; not to putG1911 a restraintG1029 upon you, but 14to promoteG4314 whatG2158 is appropriateG2158 and to secure undistractedG563 devotionG2138 to the LordG2962.

36But ifG1487 anyG5100 manG5100 thinksG3543 that he is actingG807 unbecominglyG807 towardG1909 his virginG3933 daughter, ifG1437 she is pastG5230 her youthG5230, and if it mustG3784 be soG3779, let him doG4160 whatG3739 he wishesG2309, he does not sinG264; let 15her marryG1060. 37But he whoG3739 standsG2476 firmG1476 in his heartG2588, 16beingG2192 underG2192 noG3361 constraintG318, but hasG2192 authorityG1849 17overG4012 his ownG2398 willG2307, and has decidedG2919 thisG3778 in his ownG2398 heartG2588, to keepG5083 his ownG1438 virginG3933 daughter, he will doG4160 wellG2573. 38SoG5620 thenG5620 bothG2532 he who givesG1061 his ownG1438 virginG3933 daughter in marriageG1061 doesG4160 wellG2573, and he who does not giveG1061 her in marriageG1061 will doG4160 betterG2909.

3918A wifeG1135 is boundG1210 as longG5550 as her husbandG435 livesG2198; but ifG1437 her husbandG435 19is deadG2837, she is freeG1658 to be marriedG1060 to whomG3739 she wishesG2309, onlyG3440 20in the LordG2962. 40But 21in my opinionG1106 she is happierG3107 ifG1437 she remainsG3306 as she is; and I thinkG1380 that I alsoG2532 haveG2192 the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316.