1 Corinthians 7:32-35
New American Standard Bible
32 But I want you to be free from concern. One who is (A)unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 33 but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35 I say this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but [a]to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:35 Lit for what is seemly
1 Corinthians 7:32-35
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Single People Can Be Solely Devoted To God; The Married Have a Dual Concern
32 Now I want you to be free-from-concern. The unmarried man is concerned-about the things of the Lord— how he may please the Lord. 33 But the man having married is concerned-about the things of the world— how he may please his wife, 34 and he has been divided[a]. And the unmarried woman[b], and the virgin, is concerned-about the things of the Lord— that she may be holy both in the body and in the spirit. But the woman having married is concerned-about the things of the world— how she may please her husband.
Do What You Think Is Honorable For Your Virgin Daughter
35 Now I am saying this[c] for the benefit of you yourselves— not that I may throw a noose[d] on you, but toward good-order and devotion[e] to the Lord, undistractedly.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:34 The divided interests are not sinful, but can dilute and distract (v 35) a person’s service to the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 7:34 That is, the widowed, divorced, or abandoned.
- 1 Corinthians 7:35 That is, that the unmarried should remain so.
- 1 Corinthians 7:35 Or, halter, restraint, choke-chain.
- 1 Corinthians 7:35 Or, service, attending.
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