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1 Corinthians 7:25 — King James Version← Study notes

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.


1 Corinthians 7:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:2517 words
GreekMeaning
ΠερὶPeri
ConcerningprepositionG4012
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
παρθένωνparthenōn
virginsnounG3933
ἐπιταγὴνepitagēn
a commandmentnounG2003
κυρίουkyriou
of the LordnounG2962
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔχωechō
I haveverbG2192
γνώμηνgnōmēn
judgmentnounG1106
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
δίδωμιdidōmi
I giveverbG1325
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἠλεημένοςēleēmenos
received mercyverbG1653
ὑπὸhypo
fromprepositionG5259
κυρίουkyriou
the LordnounG2962
πιστὸςpistos
trustworthyadjectiveG4103
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:25

“Now concerning virgins. I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.” Advancing on his way in regular order, he proceeds next to speak concerning virginity. For after that he had exercised and trained them, in his words concerning continence, he goes forth towards what is greater, saying, “I have no commandment, but I esteem it to be good.” For what reason? For the self-same reason as he had mentioned…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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