37 But he who stands firm in his heart (who is under no compulsion, but has control over his own will(A)) and has decided in his heart to keep his own virgin, will do well.

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37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing.

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12 About our brother Apollos:(A) I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not at all willing to come now. However, he will come when he has an opportunity.

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12 Now about our brother Apollos:(A) I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

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We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly(A) desires, carrying out the inclinations(B) of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath(C) as the others were also.

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All of us also lived among them at one time,(A) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](B) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

26 Then they may come to their senses and escape the Devil’s trap,(A) having been captured by him to do his will.(B)

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26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,(A) who has taken them captive to do his will.

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21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man;(A) instead, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.(B)

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21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(A) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(B)

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