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1 Corinthians 7:34-36
Evangelical Heritage Version
1 Corinthians 7:34-36
Evangelical Heritage Version
34 and so he is divided. The unmarried woman and the virgin are concerned about the things of the Lord, so as to be holy both in body and in spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the things of the world and thinks about how to please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own benefit, not to impose a restriction, but to encourage honorable, undistracted devotion to the Lord.
36 But if someone thinks he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin,[a] if his feelings are strong[b] and it seems necessary, he should do what he desires. It is not a sin. They should marry.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin daughter
- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is past marriageable age
1 Corinthians 7:34-36
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:34-36
New International Version
34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(A) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(B) devotion to the Lord.
36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[a] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(C) They should get married.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
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