Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
For your own profit (prov to umwn autwn sumforon). Old adjective, advantageous, with neuter article here as substantive, from verb sumferw. In N.T. here only and I Corinthians 10:33. Note reflexive plural form umwn autwn.
Not that I may cast a snare upon you (oux ina broxon umin epibalw). Broxon is a noose or slip-knot used for lassoing animals, old word, only here in N.T. Papyri have an example "hanged by a noose." Epibalw is second aorist active subjunctive of epiballw, old verb to cast upon. Paul does not wish to capture the Corinthians by lasso and compel them to do what they do not wish about getting married.
For that which is seemly (prov to eusxhmon). Old adjective (eu, well, sxhmwn, shapely, comely, from sxhma, figure). For the purpose of decorum.
Attend upon the Lord (euparedron). Adjective construed with prov to, before, late word (Hesychius) from eu, well, and paredrov, sitting beside, "for the good position beside the Lord" (associative instrumental case of Kuriw). Cf. Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus (Luke 10:39).
Without distraction (aperispastwv). Late adverb (Polybius, Plutarch, LXX) from the adjective aperispastov (common in the papyri) from a privative and perispaw, to draw around (Luke 10:40).
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