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Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
ΠερὶConcerningprepG4012δὲnowconjG1161ὧν[the] things about whichRelative pronoun gen pl nG3739ἐγράψατεyou wroteverb 2 aor act ind 2 plG1125καλὸν[It is] goodadj nom sg nG2570ἀνθρώπῳfor a mannoun dat sg mG444γυναικὸςa womannoun gen sg fG1135μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἅπτεσθαι·to touch;verb pres mid infG681 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
διὰBecause ofprepG1223δὲhoweverconjG1161τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588πορνείαςsexual immoralitynoun acc pl fG4202ἕκαστοςeach manadj nom sg mG1538τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἑαυτοῦhis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438γυναῖκαwifenoun acc sg fG1135ἐχέτω,should have,verb pres act impv 3 sgG2192καὶandconjG2532ἑκάστηeach [woman]adj nom sg fG1538τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἴδιον[her] ownadj acc sg mG2398ἄνδραhusbandnoun acc sg mG435ἐχέτω.should have.verb pres act impv 3 sgG2192 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
τῇTo theart dat sg fG3588γυναικὶwifenoun dat sg fG1135ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνὴρhusbandnoun nom sg mG435τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὀφειλὴνdebtnoun acc sg fG3782ἀποδιδότω·should fulfill;verb pres act impv 3 sgG591ὁμοίωςlikewiseadvG3668δὲnowconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γυνὴwifenoun nom sg fG1135τῷto theart dat sg mG3588ἀνδρί.husband.noun dat sg mG435 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
ἡTheart nom sg fG3588γυνὴwifenoun nom sg fG1135τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588ἰδίου[her] ownadj gen sg nG2398σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐξουσιάζειhas authority oververb pres act ind 3 sgG1850ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνήρ·husband;noun nom sg mG435ὁμοίωςlikewiseadvG3668δὲnowconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνὴρhusbandnoun nom sg mG435τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588ἰδίου[his] ownadj gen sg nG2398σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐξουσιάζειhas authority oververb pres act ind 3 sgG1850ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γυνή.wife.noun nom sg fG1135 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀποστερεῖτεdo depriveverb pres act impv 2 plG650ἀλλήλουςone anotherReciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240εἰifconjG1487μήτιsurely evenNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3385ἂνwhenParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG302ἐκbyprepG1537συμφώνουmutual agreementadj gen sg nG4859πρὸςforprepG4314καιρόν,a time,noun acc sg mG2540ἵναthatconjG2443σχολάσητεyou may be devotedverb aor act subj 2 plG4980τῇtheart dat sg fG3588προσευχῇto prayernoun dat sg fG4335καὶandconjG2532πάλινagainadvG3825ἐπὶtogetherprepG1909τὸtheart acc sg nG3588αὐτὸsamepers pron acc sg nG846ἦτε,may be,verb pres act subj 2 plG1510ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πειράζῃmay temptverb pres act subj 3 sgG3985ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ὁtheart nom sg mG3588σατανᾶςSatannoun nom sg m TitleG4567διὰthroughprepG1223τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀκρασίανlack of self-controlnoun acc sg fG192ὑμῶν.of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
τοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778δὲnowconjG1161λέγωI sayverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004κατὰby way ofprepG2596συγγνώμηνconcessionnoun acc sg fG4774οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756κατ᾽by way ofprepG2596ἐπιταγήν.command.noun acc sg fG2003 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
θέλωI wishverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309δὲnowconjG1161πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956ἀνθρώπουςmennoun acc pl mG444εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613καὶevenconjG2532ἐμαυτόν·myself;Reflexive pronoun 1 acc sg mG1473ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ἕκαστοςeachadj nom sg mG1538ἴδιον[their] ownadj acc sg nG2398ἔχειhasverb pres act ind 3 sgG2192χάρισμαgiftnoun acc sg nG5486ἐκfromprepG1537θεοῦ,God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316ὁone [has]art nom sg mG3588μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303οὕτως,this,advG3779ὁoneart nom sg mG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161οὕτως.¶that.advG3779 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
ΛέγωI sayverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004δὲnowconjG1161τοῖςto theart dat pl mG3588ἀγάμοιςunmarriednoun dat pl mG22καὶandconjG2532ταῖςto theart dat pl fG3588χήραις,widows,noun dat pl fG5503καλὸνgoodadj nom sg nG2570αὐτοῖςfor thempers pron dat pl mG846ἐὰνifconjG1437μείνωσινthey shall remainverb aor act subj 3 plG3306ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613κἀγώ.also I. myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
εἰIfconjG1487δὲhoweverconjG1161οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγκρατεύονται,they have self-control,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 plG1467γαμησάτωσαν·they should marry;verb aor act impv 3 plG1060κρεῖττονbetteradj nom sg n ComparativeG2908γάρforconjG1063ἐστινit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510γαμῆσαιto marryverb aor act infG1060ἢthanconjG2228πυροῦσθαι.¶to burn with passion.verb pres pass infG4448 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
ΤοῖςTo thoseart dat pl mG3588δὲnowconjG1161γεγαμηκόσινhaving marriedverb perf act ptc dat pl mG1060παραγγέλλωI give this charge —verb pres act ind 1 sgG3853οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριος,Lord —noun nom sg m TitleG2962γυναῖκαA wifenoun acc sg fG1135ἀπὸfromprepG575ἀνδρὸςa husbandnoun gen sg mG435μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361χωρισθῆναι·is to be separated;verb aor pass infG5563 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
ἐὰνifconjG1437δὲhoweverconjG1161καὶindeedconjG2532χωρισθῇ,she shall be separated,verb aor pass subj 3 sgG5563μενέτωshe should remainverb pres act impv 3 sgG3306ἄγαμοςunmarriednoun nom sg fG22ἢorconjG2228τῷto theart dat sg mG3588ἀνδρὶhusbandnoun dat sg mG435καταλλαγήτω·she should be reconciled;verb 2 aor pass impv 3 sgG2644καὶandconjG2532ἄνδραa husbandnoun acc sg mG435γυναῖκαa wifenoun acc sg fG1135μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀφιέναι.¶is to send away.verb pres act infG863 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
ΤοῖςTo theart dat pl mG3588δὲnowconjG1161λοιποῖςrestadj dat pl mG3062λέγωsayverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473οὐχ— notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριος,Lord:noun nom sg m TitleG2962εἴIfconjG1487τιςanyIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἀδελφὸςbrothernoun nom sg mG80γυναῖκαa wifenoun acc sg fG1135ἔχειhasverb pres act ind 3 sgG2192ἄπιστονunbelievingadj acc sg fG571καὶandconjG2532αὕτηsheDemonstrative pronoun nom sg fG3778συνευδοκεῖconsentsverb pres act ind 3 sgG4909οἰκεῖνto dwellverb pres act infG3611μετ᾽withprepG3326αὐτοῦ,him,pers pron gen sg mG846μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀφιέτωhe should divorceverb pres act impv 3 sgG863αὐτήν·her;pers pron acc sg fG846 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
καὶAndconjG2532γυνὴa womannoun nom sg fG1135εἴifconjG1487τιςanyIndefinite pronoun nom sg fG5100ἔχειhasverb pres act ind 3 sgG2192ἄνδραa husbandnoun acc sg mG435ἄπιστονunbelievingadj acc sg mG571καὶandconjG2532οὗτοςheDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778συνευδοκεῖconsentsverb pres act ind 3 sgG4909οἰκεῖνto dwellverb pres act infG3611μετ᾽withprepG3326αὐτῆς,her,pers pron gen sg fG846μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀφιέτωshe should divorceverb pres act impv 3 sgG863τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἄνδρα.husband.noun acc sg mG435 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
ἡγίασταιHas been sanctifiedverb perf pass ind 3 sgG37γὰρforconjG1063ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνὴρhusbandnoun nom sg mG435ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἄπιστοςunbelievingadj nom sg mG571ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588γυναικί,wife,noun dat sg fG1135καὶandconjG2532ἡγίασταιhas been sanctifiedverb perf pass ind 3 sgG37ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γυνὴwifenoun nom sg fG1135ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἄπιστοςunbelievingadj nom sg fG571ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἀδελφῷ·brother;noun dat sg mG80ἐπεὶelseconjG1893ἄραthenconjG686τὰtheart nom pl nG3588τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἀκάθαρτάuncleanadj nom pl nG169ἐστιν,are,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510νῦνnowadvG3568δὲhoweverconjG1161ἅγιάholyadj nom pl nG40ἐστιν.they are.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
εἰIfconjG1487δὲhoweverconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἄπιστοςunbelieveradj nom sg mG571χωρίζεται,separates himself,verb pres pass ind 3 sgG5563χωριζέσθω·he should separate himself;verb pres pass impv 3 sgG5563οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756δεδούλωταιhas bee under bondageverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1402ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀδελφὸςbrothernoun nom sg mG80ἢorconjG2228ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἀδελφὴsisternoun nom sg fG79ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588τοιούτοις·such [cases];Demonstrative pronoun dat pl nG5108ἐνIntoprepG1722δὲhoweverconjG1161εἰρήνῃpeacenoun dat sg fG1515κέκληκενhas calledverb perf act ind 3 sgG2564ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεός.God.noun nom sg m TitleG2316 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
τίHowInterrogative pronoun acc sg nG5101γὰρforconjG1063οἶδας,know you,verb pres act ind 2 sgG6063γύναι,wife,noun voc sg fG1135εἰifconjG1487τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἄνδραhusbandnoun acc sg mG435σώσεις;you will save?verb fut act ind 2 sgG4982ἢOrconjG2228τίhowInterrogative pronoun acc sg nG5101οἶδας,know you,verb pres act ind 2 sgG6063ἄνερ,husband,noun voc sg mG435εἰifconjG1487τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588γυναῖκαwifenoun acc sg fG1135σώσεις;you will save?verb fut act ind 2 sgG4982 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἑκάστῳto eachadj dat sg mG1538ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἐμέρισενhas assignedverb aor act ind 3 sgG3307ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριος,Lordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962ἕκαστονto eachadj acc sg mG1538ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613κέκληκενhas calledverb perf act ind 3 sgG2564ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεός,Godnoun nom sg m TitleG2316οὕτωςsoadvG3779περιπατείτω·he should walk;verb pres act impv 3 sgG4043καὶAndconjG2532οὕτωςthusadvG3779ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἐκκλησίαιςchurchesnoun dat pl fG1577πάσαιςalladj dat pl fG3956διατάσσομαι.¶I prescribe.verb pres mid ind 1 sgG1299 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
Περιτετμημένοςcircumcisedverb perf pass ptc nom sg mG4059τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐκλήθη;was called?verb aor pass ind 3 sgG2564μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐπισπάσθω·he should become uncircumcised;verb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG1986ἐνInprepG1722ἀκροβυστίᾳuncircumcisionnoun dat sg fG203κέκληταίhas been calledverb perf pass ind 3 sgG2564τις;anyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361περιτεμνέσθω.he should d be circumcise.verb pres pass impv 3 sgG4059 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
ἡtheart nom sg fG3588περιτομὴCircumcisionnoun nom sg fG4061οὐδένno [thing]adj nom sg nG3762ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἀκροβυστίαuncircumcisionnoun nom sg fG203οὐδένno [thing]adj nom sg nG3762ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἀλλὰbutconjG235τήρησιςkeepingnoun nom sg fG5084ἐντολῶν[the] commandmentsnoun gen pl fG1785θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
ἕκαστοςEachadj nom sg mG1538ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588κλήσειcallingnoun dat sg fG2821ᾗin whichRelative pronoun dat sg fG3739ἐκλήθη,he has been called,verb aor pass ind 3 sgG2564ἐνinprepG1722ταύτῃthisDemonstrative pronoun dat sg fG3778μενέτω.he should abide.verb pres act impv 3 sgG3306 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
δοῦλοςSlave [being]noun nom sg mG1401ἐκλήθης;were you called?verb aor pass ind 2 sgG2564μήnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361σοιyoupers pron 2 dat sgG4771μελέτω·should it concern;verb pres act impv 3 sgG3199ἀλλ᾽butconjG235εἰifconjG1487καὶevenconjG2532δύνασαιyou are ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 sgG1410ἐλεύθεροςfreeadj nom sg mG1658γενέσθαι,to become,verb 2 aor mid Deponent infG1096μᾶλλονratheradvG3123χρῆσαι.do take advantage.verb aor mid Deponent impv 2 sgG5530 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588γὰρforconjG1063ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ[the] Lordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962κληθεὶςhaving been calledverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG2564δοῦλος[being] a slavenoun nom sg mG1401ἀπελεύθεροςa freedmanadj nom sg mG558κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἐστίν·is;verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὁμοίωςlikewiseadvG3668ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588ἐλεύθεροςfreeadj nom sg mG1658κληθεὶςhaving been calledverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG2564δοῦλόςa slavenoun nom sg mG1401ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510Χριστοῦ.of Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
τιμῆςWith a pricenoun gen sg fG5092ἠγοράσθητε·you were bought;verb aor pass ind 2 plG59μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361γίνεσθεdo becomeverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096δοῦλοιslavesnoun nom pl mG1401ἀνθρώπων.of men.noun gen pl mG444 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
ἕκαστοςEachadj nom sg mG1538ἐνwhereinprepG1722ᾧthatRelative pronoun dat sg nG3739ἐκλήθη,he was called,verb aor pass ind 3 sgG2564ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80ἐνinprepG1722τούτῳthatDemonstrative pronoun dat sg nG3778μενέτωhe should abideverb pres act impv 3 sgG3306παρὰwithprepG3844θεῷ.¶God.noun dat sg m TitleG2316 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.
ΠερὶConcerningprepG4012δὲnowconjG1161τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588παρθένωνvirginsnoun gen pl fG3933ἐπιταγὴνa commandmentnoun acc sg fG2003κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔχω,I have,verb pres act ind 1 sgG2192γνώμηνjudgmentnoun acc sg fG1106δὲhoweverconjG1161δίδωμιI giveverb pres act ind 1 sgG1325ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἠλεημένοςreceived mercyverb perf pass ptc nom sg mG1653ὑπὸfromprepG5259κυρίου[the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962πιστὸςtrustworthyadj nom sg mG4103εἶναι.to be.verb pres act infG1511 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
νομίζωI thinkverb pres act ind 1 sgG3543οὖνthereforeconjG3767τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778καλὸνgoodadj acc sg nG2570ὑπάρχεινbeingverb pres act infG5225διὰbecause ofprepG1223τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐνεστῶσανbeing presentverb perf act ptc acc sg fG1764ἀνάγκην,necessity,noun acc sg fG318ὅτιthatconjG3754καλὸν[it is] goodadj nom sg nG2570ἀνθρώπῳfor a mannoun dat sg mG444τὸtheart nom sg nG3588οὕτωςin the same manneradvG3779εἶναι.to remain.verb pres act infG1511 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
δέδεσαιHave you been boundverb perf pass ind 2 sgG1210γυναικί;to a wife?noun dat sg fG1135μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ζήτειdo seekverb pres act impv 2 sgG2212λύσιν·to be loosed;noun acc sg fG3080λέλυσαιHave you been loosedverb perf pass ind 2 sgG3089ἀπὸfromprepG575γυναικός;a wife?noun gen sg fG1135μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ζήτειdo seekverb pres act impv 2 sgG2212γυναῖκα.a wife.noun acc sg fG1135 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
ἐὰνIfconjG1437δὲhoweverconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532γαμήσῃς,you shall marry,verb aor act subj 2 sgG1060οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἥμαρτες·you did sin;verb 2 aor act ind 2 sgG264καὶandconjG2532ἐὰνifconjG1437γήμῃshall marryverb aor act subj 3 sgG1060ἡtheart nom sg fG3588παρθένος,virgin,noun nom sg fG3933οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἥμαρτεν·she did sin;verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG264θλῖψινtribulationnoun acc sg fG2347δὲhoweverconjG1161τῇin theart dat sg fG3588σαρκὶfleshnoun dat sg fG4561ἕξουσινwill haveverb fut act ind 3 plG2192οἱtheart nom pl mG3588τοιοῦτοι·such;Demonstrative pronoun nom pl mG5108ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473δὲnowconjG1161ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771φείδομαι.¶am sparing.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG5339 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
ΤοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778δέnowconjG1161φημι,I say,verb pres act ind 1 sgG5346ἀδελφοί,brothers:noun voc pl mG80ὁTheart nom sg mG3588καιρὸςseasonnoun nom sg mG2540συνεσταλμένοςshortenedverb perf pass ptc nom sg mG4958ἐστίν·is;verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τὸtheart acc sg nG3588λοιπόνFrom now onadj acc sg nG3063ἵναthatconjG2443καὶbothconjG2532οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192γυναῖκαςwivesnoun acc pl fG1135ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613μὴnoneNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192ὦσιν,may be,verb pres act subj 3 plG1510 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
καὶandconjG2532οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588κλαίοντεςweepingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2799ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κλαίοντες,weeping,verb pres act ptc nom pl mG2799καὶandconjG2532οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588χαίροντεςrejoicingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG5463ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361χαίροντες,rejoicing,verb pres act ptc nom pl mG5463καὶandconjG2532οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588ἀγοράζοντεςbuyingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG59ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κατέχοντες,possessing,verb pres act ptc nom pl mG2722 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
καὶandconjG2532οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588χρώμενοιusingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG5530τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κόσμονworldnoun acc sg mG2889ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361καταχρώμενοι.using [it] as their own.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG2710παράγειIs passing awayverb pres act ind 3 sgG3855γὰρforconjG1063τὸtheart nom sg nG3588σχῆμαpresent formnoun nom sg nG4976τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κόσμουworldnoun gen sg mG2889τούτου·this;Demonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778 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:
θέλωI desireverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309δὲnowconjG1161ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀμερίμνουςwithout concernadj acc pl mG275εἶναι.to be.verb pres act infG1511ὁTheart nom sg mG3588ἄγαμοςunmarried mannoun nom sg mG22μεριμνᾷcares forverb pres act ind 3 sgG3309τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίου,Lord,noun gen sg m TitleG2962πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459ἀρέσῃhe may pleaseverb aor act subj 3 sgG700τῷtheart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳ·Lord;noun dat sg m TitleG2962 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161γαμήσαςhaving been marriedverb aor act ptc nom sg mG1060μεριμνᾷhe cares forverb pres act ind 3 sgG3309τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κόσμου,world,noun gen sg mG2889πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459ἀρέσῃhe may pleaseverb aor act subj 3 sgG700τῇtheart dat sg fG3588γυναικί,wife,noun dat sg fG1135 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
καὶandconjG2532μεμέρισται.has he been divided.verb perf pass ind 3 sgG3307καὶAndconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γυνὴwomannoun nom sg fG1135ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἄγαμοςunmarriednoun nom sg fG22καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588παρθένοςvirginnoun nom sg fG3933μεριμνᾷcares forverb pres act ind 3 sgG3309τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίου,Lord,noun gen sg m TitleG2962ἵναthatconjG2443ᾖshe may beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510ἁγίαholyadj nom sg fG40καὶbothconjG2532τῷinart dat sg nG3588σώματιbodynoun dat sg nG4983καὶandconjG2532τῷin theart dat sg nG3588πνεύματι·spirit;noun dat sg nG4151ἡthe [one]art nom sg fG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161γαμήσασαhaving been marriedverb aor act ptc nom sg fG1060μεριμνᾷshe cares forverb pres act ind 3 sgG3309τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κόσμου,world,noun gen sg mG2889πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459ἀρέσῃshe may pleaseverb aor act subj 3 sgG700τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἀνδρί.husband.noun dat sg mG435 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.
τοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778δὲnowconjG1161πρὸςforprepG4314τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771αὐτῶνyourselvespers pron gen pl mG846σύμφορον[your] benefitverb pres act ptc acc sg mG4851λέγω,I say,verb pres act ind 1 sgG3004οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἵναthatconjG2443βρόχονa restraintnoun acc sg mG1029ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ἐπιβάλωI may place uponverb 2 aor act subj 1 sgG1911ἀλλὰbutconjG235πρὸςforprepG4314τὸwhatart acc sg nG3588εὔσχημον[is] seemlyadj acc sg nG2158καὶandconjG2532εὐπάρεδρονdevotedadj acc sg nG2145τῷto theart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳLordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962ἀπερισπάστως.¶without distraction.advG563 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
ΕἰIfconjG1487δέhoweverconjG1161τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἀσχημονεῖνto be behaving improperlyverb pres act infG807ἐπὶtoprepG1909τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588παρθένονvirginnoun acc sg fG3933αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846νομίζει,supposes,verb pres act ind 3 sgG3543ἐὰνifconjG1437ᾖshe shall beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510ὑπέρακμος,beyond youth,adj nom sg fG5230καὶandconjG2532οὕτωςsoadvG3779ὀφείλειit oughtverb pres act ind 3 sgG3784γίνεσθαι,to be,verb pres mid or pass Deponent infG1096ὃwhatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739θέλειhe willsverb pres act ind 3 sgG2309ποιείτω·he should do;verb pres act impv 3 sgG4160οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἁμαρτάνει,he does sin,verb pres act ind 3 sgG264γαμείτωσαν.they should marry.verb pres act impv 3 plG1060 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.
ὃςHe whoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739δὲhoweverconjG1161ἕστηκενhas stoodverb perf act ind 3 sgG2476ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588καρδίᾳheartnoun dat sg fG2588αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἑδραῖοςfirmadj nom sg mG1476μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔχωνhavingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2192ἀνάγκην,necessity,noun acc sg fG318ἐξουσίανauthoritynoun acc sg fG1849δὲhoweverconjG1161ἔχειhavingverb pres act ind 3 sgG2192περὶoverprepG4012τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588ἰδίουownadj gen sg nG2398θελήματος,will,noun gen sg nG2307καὶandconjG2532τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778κέκρικενhas judgedverb perf act ind 3 sgG2919ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἰδίᾳownadj dat sg fG2398καρδίᾳheartnoun dat sg fG2588τηρεῖνto keepverb pres act infG5083τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἑαυτοῦhis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438παρθένον,virgin,noun acc sg fG3933καλῶςwelladvG2573ποιήσει.he will do.verb fut act ind 3 sgG4160 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
ὥστεSo thenconjG5620καὶalsoconjG2532ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588γαμίζωνgiving in marriageverb pres act ptc nom sg mG1061τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἑαυτοῦhis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438παρθένονvirginnoun acc sg fG3933καλῶςwelladvG2573ποιεῖ,does,verb pres act ind 3 sgG4160καὶandconjG2532ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361γαμίζωνgiving in marriageverb pres act ptc nom sg mG1061κρεῖσσονbetteradj acc sg n ComparativeG2908ποιήσει.¶will do.verb fut act ind 3 sgG4160 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
ΓυνὴA wifenoun nom sg fG1135δέδεταιhas been boundverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1210ἐφ᾽forprepG1909ὅσονas long asCorrelative pronoun acc sg mG3745χρόνονtimenoun acc sg mG5550ζῇmay liveverb pres act ind 3 sgG2198ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνὴρhusbandnoun nom sg mG435αὐτῆς·of her;pers pron gen sg fG846ἐὰνifconjG1437δὲhoweverconjG1161κοιμηθῇshall have diedverb aor pass subj 3 sgG2837ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνήρhusbandnoun nom sg mG435ἐλευθέραfreeadj nom sg fG1658ἐστὶνshe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ᾧto whomRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739θέλειshe willsverb pres act ind 3 sgG2309γαμηθῆναι,to be married,verb aor pass infG1060μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ.[the] Lord.noun dat sg m TitleG2962 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
μακαριωτέραMore blessedadj nom sg f ComparativeG3107δέhoweverconjG1161ἐστινshe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐὰνifconjG1437οὕτωςin the same manneradvG3779μείνῃ,she shall remain,verb aor act subj 3 sgG3306κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐμὴνmyPossessive pronoun 1 Person acc sg fG1473γνώμην·judgment;noun acc sg fG1106δοκῶI thinkverb pres act ind 1 sgG1380δὲnowconjG1161κἀγὼmyself alsopers pron 1 nom sgG1473πνεῦμα[the] Spiritnoun acc sg nG4151θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἔχειν.¶to have.verb pres act infG2192
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.