Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 7:32-35

Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

32I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

33But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

34and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

35I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

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Verse 32

Cross-references

Philippians 4:6Classic cross-references Matthew 6:25Classic cross-references Luke 10:41Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:5Classic cross-references Matthew 19:12Classic cross-references Colossians 3:17OliveGrove study links Luke 10:41-42OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:33OliveGrove study links

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionI wantΘέλωG2309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Pluralto beεἶναιG1510Verb - Present Infinitive Activefree from concernἀμερίμνουςG275Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluralTheὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularunmarried manἄγαμοςG22Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularis concerned aboutμεριμνᾷG3309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularthe [work]τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralof theτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularLordΚυρίουG2962Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularhowπῶςG4459Adverbhe can pleaseἀρέσῃG700Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingulartheτῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularLordΚυρίῳG2962Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:7Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:35Classic cross-references Colossians 3:19Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:8Classic cross-references Luke 14:20Classic cross-references Colossians 3:17OliveGrove study links Luke 10:41-42OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:33OliveGrove study links

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctiontheὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularmarried manγαμήσαςG1060Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singularis concerned aboutμεριμνᾷG3309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularthe [affairs]τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralof thisτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularworldκόσμουG2889Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularhowπῶςG4459Adverbhe can pleaseἀρέσῃG700Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular[his]τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingularwifeγυναικίG1135Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:31Classic cross-references Luke 10:40Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:20Classic cross-references Luke 2:36Classic cross-references Philippians 1:20Classic cross-references Colossians 3:17OliveGrove study links Luke 10:41-42OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:33OliveGrove study links

Original words

andκαὶG2532Conjunction-καὶG2532Conjunction[his interests] are dividedμεμέρισταιG3307Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularTheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine Singular-ἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularunmarriedἄγαμοςG22Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularwomanγυνὴG1135Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular[or]καὶG2532Conjunction-ἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularvirginπαρθένοςG3933Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularis concerned aboutμεριμνᾷG3309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularthe [work]τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralof theτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularLordΚυρίουG2962Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularhowἵναG2443Conjunctionshe can beᾖG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularholyἁγίαG40Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularinτῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularbothκαὶG2532ConjunctionbodyσώματιG4983Noun - Dative Neuter SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunction-τῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularspiritπνεύματιG4151Noun - Dative Neuter SingularButδὲG1161ConjunctiontheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine Singularmarried womanγαμήσασαG1060Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singularis concerned aboutμεριμνᾷG3309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularthe [affairs]τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralof thisτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularworldκόσμουG2889Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularhowπῶςG4459Adverbshe can pleaseἀρέσῃG700Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular[her]τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularhusbandἀνδρίG435Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 7:33Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:36Classic cross-references Luke 8:14Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:2Classic cross-references Philippians 4:8Classic cross-references Colossians 3:17OliveGrove study links Luke 10:41-42OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:33OliveGrove study links

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionI am sayingλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularthisΤοῦτοG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularforπρὸςG4314PrepositionyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralownαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingulargoodσύμφορονG4851Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularnotοὐχG3756AdverbtoἵναG2443ConjunctionrestrictἐπιβάλωG1911Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular. . .βρόχονG1029Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralbutἀλλὰG235Conjunctionin order to promoteπρὸςG4314Preposition-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Singularproper decorumεὔσχημονG2158Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionundividedἀπερισπάστωςG563AdverbdevotionεὐπάρεδρονG2145Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singularto theτῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularLordΚυρίῳG2962Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

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