1 CORINTHIANS 7:35 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.”
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. — Paul disclaims any intent to bind consciences (ou hina brochon humin epibaleō = not to cast a noose around you). Instead, the goal is proskarthesis (undivided devotion, literally steadfast attendance) to the Lord. The 'right way' (eutactōs) conveys both propriety and order. Marriage is not forbidden; rather, singleness is lifted as a charism enabling focused worship and service.
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