1 Corinthians 7:34

1 Corinthians 7:34

32 But I want you to be without¹ care. ^aHe who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord.

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.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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And there is a difference also between the wife and the virgin (kai memeristai kai h gunh kai h parqenov). But the text here is very uncertain, almost hopelessly so. Westcott and Hort put kai memeristai in verse I Corinthians 7:33 and begin a new sentence with kai h gunh and add h agamov after h gunh, meaning "the widow and the virgin each is anxious for the things of the Lord" like the unmarried man (o agamov, bachelor or widow) in verse I Corinthians 7:32. Possibly so, but the MSS. vary greatly at every point. At any rate Paul's point is that the married woman is more disposed to care for the things of the world. But, alas, how many unmarried women (virgins and widows) are after the things of the world today and lead a fast and giddy life.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 7:34:**

Luke 12:34
1 Corinthians 7:8
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