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1 Corinthians 7:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 7:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 You were bought(A) at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Brothers, each person should remain with God in whatever situation he was called.
About the Unmarried and Widows
25 About virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy(B) is trustworthy.(C)
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1 Corinthians 7:23-25
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:23-25
New International Version
23 You were bought at a price;(A) do not become slaves of human beings. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(B)
Concerning the Unmarried
25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(C) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(D) is trustworthy.
1 Corinthians 7:23-25
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 7:23-25
English Standard Version
23 (A)You were bought with a price; (B)do not become bondservants of men. 24 So, brothers,[a] (C)in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God.
The Unmarried and the Widowed
25 Now concerning[b] the betrothed,[c] (D)I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as (E)one who by the Lord's mercy is (F)trustworthy.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:24 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 29
- 1 Corinthians 7:25 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1
- 1 Corinthians 7:25 Greek virgins
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