Verse 38

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.38", "source": "Ὥστε καὶ ὁ ἐκγαμίζων καλῶς ποιεῖ· ὁ δὲ μὴ ἐκγαμίζων κρεῖσσον ποιεῖ.", "text": "*Hōste* also the one *ekgamizōn* *kalōs* *poiei*; the *de* *mē* *ekgamizōn* *kreisson* *poiei*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "consecutive conjunction - so that/therefore", "*ekgamizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - giving in marriage", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly/nobly", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/acts/performs", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kreisson*": "comparative adverb - better", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/acts/performs" }, "variants": { "*Hōste*": "so that/therefore/consequently", "*ekgamizōn*": "giving in marriage/causing to marry", "*kalōs*": "well/rightly/nobly/properly", "*poiei*": "does/acts/performs", "*kreisson*": "better/more advantageously" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Så han som gir henne til ekteskap, gjør vel; men han som gir henne ikke til ekteskap, gjør bedre.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så den som gifter seg, handler riktig; men den som ikke gifter seg, handler bedre.

• Norsk King James

  Så da gjør han vel som gir henne i ekteskap; men han som ikke gir henne i ekteskap, gjør det enda bedre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så den som gir sin jomfru bort i ekteskap, gjør godt, men den som ikke gir henne bort, gjør bedre.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Så da, han som gir henne i ekteskap gjør godt; men han som ikke gir henne i ekteskap gjør bedre.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Så den som gifter bort sin forlovede, gjør vel, men den som ikke gir sin forlovede i giftemål, gjør bedre.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så den som gir henne bort i ekteskap, gjør vel; men den som ikke gir henne bort gjør enda bedre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så den som gifter henne, gjør det bra, men den som lar henne forbli ugift, gjør det enda bedre.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Så den som gir henne bort i ekteskap, gjør vel; men den som ikke gir henne bort gjør enda bedre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor, den som gir en jomfru i ekteskap gjør godt, men den som ikke gir henne i ekteskap gjør bedre.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So then, the one who marries the virgin does right, but the one who does not marry her does better.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Så den som gifter bort sin jomfru gjør vel; men den som ikke gifter hen gjør bedre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  saa at baade den, som bortgifter, gjør vel, og den, som ikke bortgifter, gjør bedre.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så den som gir henne i ekteskap, gjør godt; men den som ikke gir henne i ekteskap, gjør bedre.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så den som gir sin egen jomfru til ekteskap, gjør godt, og den som ikke gir henne til ekteskap, gjør det bedre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så den som gir sin jomfru i ekteskap, gjør godt, men den som ikke gir henne i ekteskap, gjør bedre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som derfor gir sin jomfrudatter i ekteskap, gjør godt; og den som ikke gir henne i ekteskap, gjør bedre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så den som gifter seg med sin jomfru gjør godt, og den som lar henne forbli ugift gjør bedre.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  So then he that ioyneth his virgin in maryage doth well. But he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage doth better.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage, doth beter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So then hee that giueth her to mariage, doeth wel, but he that giueth her not to mariage, doeth better.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So then he that ioyneth his virgin in maryage, doth well: but he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage, doth better.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So then he that giveth [her] in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth [her] not in marriage doeth better.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So then both he that giveth his own virgin [daughter] in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So then, he who gets married to his virgin does well, and he who keeps her unmarried does better.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So then, the one who marries his own virgin does well, but the one who does not, does better.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.4", "source": "Τίμιος ὁ γάμος ἐν πάσιν, καὶ ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος: πόρνους δὲ καὶ μοιχοὺς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Timios* the *gamos* in *pasin*, *kai* the *koitē* *amiantos*: *pornous* *de* *kai* *moichous* *krinei* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*timios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - honorable/precious", "*gamos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - marriage/wedding", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all/every", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*koitē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bed/marriage bed", "*amiantos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - undefiled/pure", "*pornous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fornicators/sexually immoral persons", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*moichous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*krinei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will judge", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*timios*": "honorable/precious/held in honor/valuable/esteemed", "*gamos*": "marriage/wedding/marriage contract", "*koitē*": "bed/marriage bed/sexual intercourse", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/pure/unstained", "*pornous*": "fornicators/sexually immoral persons/prostitutes", "*moichous*": "adulterers/those who commit adultery", "*krinei*": "will judge/condemn/bring to trial" } }
• 1 Cor 7:37 : 37 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.37", "source": "Ὃς δὲ ἕστηκεν ἑδραῖος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ, μὴ ἔχων ἀνάγκην, ἐξουσίαν δὲ ἔχει περὶ τοῦ ἰδίου θελήματος, καὶ τοῦτο κέκρικεν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ τοῦ τηρεῖν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον, καλῶς ποιεῖ.", "text": "He who *de* has *hestēken* *hedraios* in the *kardia*, *mē* *echōn* *anagkēn*, *exousian* *de* *echei* concerning the *idiou* *thelēmatos*, and this has *kekriken* in the *kardia* of him of the *tērein* the *heautou* *parthenon*, *kalōs* *poiei*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/however/and", "*hestēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has stood/stands firm", "*hedraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - steadfast/firm", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart/mind/inner self", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*anagkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - necessity/constraint/pressure", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power/right", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has/possesses", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - own/personal", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - will/desire/purpose", "*kekriken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has decided/judged/determined", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/preserve/maintain", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself/his own", "*parthenon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - virgin/unmarried daughter", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly/nobly", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/acts/performs" }, "variants": { "*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/is established", "*hedraios*": "steadfast/firm/stable/immovable", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self/seat of emotions", "*anagkēn*": "necessity/constraint/pressure/compulsion", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right/control", "*idiou*": "own/personal/particular", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/intention", "*kekriken*": "has decided/judged/determined/resolved", "*tērein*": "to keep/preserve/maintain/guard", "*parthenon*": "virgin/unmarried daughter", "*kalōs*": "well/rightly/nobly/properly", "*poiei*": "does/acts/performs" } }
• 1 Cor 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ ὧν ἐγράψατέ μοι: καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ γυναικὸς μὴ ἅπτεσθαι.", "text": "*Peri* *de* of which *egrapsate* to me: *kalon* for *anthrōpō* *gunaikos* *mē* *haptesthai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*egrapsate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd person plural - you wrote", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/fine/proper", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for man/person", "*gunaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of woman/wife", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*haptesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to touch/handle/have sexual relations with" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*kalon*": "good/proper/noble/beneficial", "*anthrōpō*": "human/man/person", "*gunaikos*": "woman/wife", "*haptesthai*": "to touch/handle/have sexual relations with" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.2", "source": "Διὰ δὲ, τὰς πορνείας, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἐχέτω, καὶ ἑκάστη τὸν ἴδιον ἄνδρα ἐχέτω.", "text": "*Dia* *de*, the *porneias*, *hekastos* the *heautou* *gunaika* *echetō*, and *hekastē* the *idion* *andra* *echetō*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/on account of", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/yet/and", "*porneias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sexual immoralities/fornications", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each man/each one", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself/his own", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*echetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him have/possess", "*hekastē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - each woman/each one", "*idion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - own/personal/particular", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*echetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let her have/possess" }, "variants": { "*Dia*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*porneias*": "sexual immoralities/fornications/prostitutions", "*heautou*": "his own/belonging to himself", "*gunaika*": "woman/wife", "*idion*": "own/personal/particular/private", "*andra*": "man/husband" } }
• 1 Cor 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.8", "source": "Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, Καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.", "text": "I *legō* *de* to the *agamois* and to the *chērais*, *Kalon* for them *estin* *ean* they *meinōsin* as *kagō*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell/speak", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*agamois*": "dative, masculine, plural - unmarried/single people", "*chērais*": "dative, feminine, plural - widows", "*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/proper/beneficial", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*meinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they remain/stay/abide", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* (and) + *egō* (I) - even as I/also as I" }, "variants": { "*agamois*": "unmarried/single people/bachelors", "*chērais*": "widows", "*Kalon*": "good/proper/beneficial/advantageous", "*meinōsin*": "remain/stay/abide/continue" } }
• 1 Cor 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.26", "source": "Νομίζω οὖν τοῦτο καλὸν ὑπάρχειν διὰ τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν ἀνάγκην, ὅτι καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ τὸ οὕτως εἶναι.", "text": "I *nomizō* *oun* this *kalon* to *hyparchein* because of the *enestōsan* *anagkēn*, that *kalon* for *anthrōpō* the thus to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*nomizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I think/consider/suppose", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/then", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/proper/beneficial", "*hyparchein*": "present active infinitive - to be/exist", "*enestōsan*": "perfect active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - present/impending", "*anagkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - necessity/distress/calamity", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/proper/beneficial", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for man/person", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*nomizō*": "think/consider/suppose/believe", "*kalon*": "good/proper/beneficial/advantageous", "*hyparchein*": "to be/exist/belong to", "*enestōsan*": "present/impending/current/at hand", "*anagkēn*": "necessity/distress/calamity/crisis", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human" } }
• 1 Cor 7:32-34 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.32", "source": "Θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀμερίμνους εἶναι. Ὁ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, πῶς ἀρέσει τῷ Κυρίῳ:", "text": "I *thelō* *de* you *amerimnous* to *einai*. The *agamos* *merimna* the things of the *Kyriou*, how he will *aresei* the *Kyriō*:", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/want/desire", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*amerimnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - free from care/anxiety", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*agamos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares for/is concerned about", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord/master", "*aresei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will please", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord/master" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "wish/want/desire", "*amerimnous*": "free from care/anxiety/worry", "*agamos*": "unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "cares for/is concerned about/anxious about", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*aresei*": "he will please/satisfy", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.33", "source": "Ὁ δὲ γαμήσας μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσει τῇ γυναικί. ⋄Μεμέρισται ἡ γυνὴ καὶ ἡ παρθένος.", "text": "The *de* having *gamēsas* *merimna* the things of the *kosmou*, how he will *aresei* the *gunaiki*. ⋄Is *memeristai* the *gunē* and the *parthenos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*gamēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having married", "*merimna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares for/is concerned about", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world/universe/order", "*aresei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will please", "*gunaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the wife/woman", "*memeristai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been divided/separated", "*gunē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*parthenos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - virgin/unmarried woman" }, "variants": { "*gamēsas*": "having married/wed", "*merimna*": "cares for/is concerned about/anxious about", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/worldly matters", "*aresei*": "he will please/satisfy", "*gunaiki*": "wife/woman", "*memeristai*": "has been divided/separated/distinguished/differs", "*gunē*": "wife/woman", "*parthenos*": "virgin/unmarried woman" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.34", "source": "Ἡ ἄγαμος μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ σώματι καὶ πνεύματι: ἡ δὲ γαμήσασα μεριμνᾷ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου, πῶς ἀρέσει τῷ ἀνδρί.", "text": "The *agamos* *merimna* the things of the *Kyriou*, *hina* she may be *hagia* both *sōmati* and *pneumati*: the *de* having *gamēsasa* *merimna* the things of the *kosmou*, how she will *aresei* the *andri*.", "grammar": { "*agamos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares for/is concerned about", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord/master", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hagia*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - holy/set apart", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in body", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*gamēsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having married", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world/universe/order", "*aresei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - she will please", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the husband/man" }, "variants": { "*agamos*": "unmarried/single", "*merimna*": "cares for/is concerned about/anxious about", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*hagia*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being", "*gamēsasa*": "having married/wed", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/worldly matters", "*aresei*": "she will please/satisfy", "*andri*": "husband/man" } }