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1 Corinthians 7:32 — King James Version← Study notes

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:


1 Corinthians 7:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:3215 words
GreekMeaning
ΘέλωThelō
I desireverbG2309
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀμερίμνουςamerimnous
without concernadjectiveG275
εἶναιeinai
am, have been, is IverbG1510
ho
ThearticleG3588
ἄγαμοςagamos
unmarried mannounG22
μεριμνᾷmerimna
cares forverbG3309
τὰta
the thingsarticleG3588
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
πῶςpōs
howadverbG4459
ἀρέσῃaresē
pleaseverbG700
τῷ
thearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:32

“Are you bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.” These words carry no contradiction to what had been said before but rather the most entire agreement with them. For he says in that place also, “Except it be by consent:” as here he says, “Are you bound unto a wife? Seek not separation.” This is no contradiction. For its being against consent makes a dissolution: but if with consent both live continently, it is no…

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