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1 Corinthians 7:35
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1 Corinthians 7:35
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35 And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.
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1 Corinthians 7:35
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1 Corinthians 7:35
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35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(A) devotion to the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:33-34
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1 Corinthians 7:33-34
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33 But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife. 34 There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman (A)cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:33-34
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1 Corinthians 7:33-34
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33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(A) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:36
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1 Corinthians 7:36
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36 But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his [a]virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin daughter
1 Corinthians 7:36
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1 Corinthians 7:36
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36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[a] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(A) They should get married.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
Luke 8:14
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Luke 8:14
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14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, (A)riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
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Luke 8:14
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Luke 8:14
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14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(A) and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Philippians 4:8
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Philippians 4:8
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Meditate on These Things
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are (A)true, whatever things are (B)noble, whatever things are (C)just, (D)whatever things are pure, whatever things are (E)lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
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Philippians 4:8
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Philippians 4:8
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8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
1 Corinthians 7:2
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1 Corinthians 7:2
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2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:2
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1 Corinthians 7:2
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2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.
Luke 21:34
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Luke 21:34
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The Importance of Watching(A)
34 “But (B)take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [a]carousing, drunkenness, and (C)cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.
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- Luke 21:34 dissipation
Luke 21:34
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Luke 21:34
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34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(A) and that day will close on you suddenly(B) like a trap.
Luke 10:40-42
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Luke 10:40-42
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40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”
41 And [a]Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But (A)one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:41 NU the Lord
Luke 10:40-42
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Luke 10:40-42
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40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care(A) that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried(B) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a](C) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed
Matthew 19:12
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Matthew 19:12
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12 For there are [a]eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and (A)there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”
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- Matthew 19:12 Emasculated men
Matthew 19:12
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Matthew 19:12
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12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
Titus 2:3
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Titus 2:3
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3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—
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Titus 2:3
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Titus 2:3
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3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers(A) or addicted to much wine,(B) but to teach what is good.
Ephesians 5:3
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Ephesians 5:3
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3 But fornication and all (A)uncleanness or (B)covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
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Ephesians 5:3
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Ephesians 5:3
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3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(A) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(B) because these are improper for God’s holy people.
1 Corinthians 7:28
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1 Corinthians 7:28
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28 But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you.
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1 Corinthians 7:28
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1 Corinthians 7:28
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28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned;(A) and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
1 Corinthians 7:5-9
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1 Corinthians 7:5-9
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5 (A)Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that (B)Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 But I say this as a concession, (C)not as a commandment. 7 For (D)I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (E)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; 9 but (F)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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1 Corinthians 7:5-9
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1 Corinthians 7:5-9
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5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time,(A) so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan(B) will not tempt you(C) because of your lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.(D) 7 I wish that all of you were as I am.(E) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.(F)
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(G) 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(H) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
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