1 Corinthians 7:35 - Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

1 Corinthians 7:35

33 But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife.

34 There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman ^acares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

35 And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his¹ virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his¹ virgin, does well.

38 ^aSo then he who gives¹ her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

39 ^aA wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, ^bonly in the Lord.

40 But she is happier if she remains as she is, ^aaccording to my judgment—and ^bI think I also have the Spirit of God.

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1 Corinthians 7:35

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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