1 Corinthians 7:37 — King James Version← Study notes
“Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.”
1 Corinthians 7:37 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:3731 words
ὃςhoswho / which
δὲdeand / but
ἕστηκενhestēkenabide, appoint, bring
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
καρδίᾳkardiaheart
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἑδραῖοςhedraiossettled, stedfast
μὴmēnot
ἔχωνechōnhave
ἀνάγκηνanankēndistress, must needs, (of)
necessity(-sary)
ἐξουσίανexousianauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
δὲdeand / but
ἔχειecheihave
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τοῦtouthe
ἰδίουidiouacquaintance, when they were
alone, apart
θελήματοςthelēmatosdesire, pleasure, will
καὶkaiand / also
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
κέκρικενkekrikenavenge, conclude, condemn
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
ἰδίᾳidiaacquaintance, when they were
alone, apart
καρδίᾳkardiaheart
τηρεῖνtēreinhold fast, keep(- er), (pre-
τὴνtēnthe
ἑαυτοῦheautoualone, her (own, -self)
παρθένονparthenonvirgin
καλῶςkalōs(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover
ποιήσειpoiēseiabide, + agree, appoint
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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