Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 7:1 : 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" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.7", "source": "Θέλω γὰρ πάντας ἀνθρώπους εἶναι ὡς καὶ ἐμαυτόν. Ἀλλʼ ἕκαστος ἴδιον χάρισμα ἔχει ἐκ Θεοῦ, ὅς μὲν οὕτως, ὃς δὲ οὕτως.", "text": "I *thelō* *gar* all *anthrōpous* to *einai* as also *emauton*. But *hekastos* *idion* *charisma* *echei* from *Theou*, *hos* *men* thus, *hos* *de* thus.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/want/desire", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because/since", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people/humans", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one/every person", "*idion*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - own/particular/personal", "*charisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gift/grace-gift", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has/possesses", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who/one", "*men*": "particle marking first of contrasted pair - on the one hand", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who/one", "*de*": "particle marking second of contrasted pair - on the other hand/but" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "wish/want/desire", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/humans", "*idion*": "own/particular/personal/special", "*charisma*": "gift/grace-gift/divine endowment", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:26-27 : 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" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.27", "source": "Δέδεσαι γυναικί; μὴ ζήτει λύσιν. Λέλυσαι ἀπὸ γυναικός; μὴ ζήτει γυναῖκα.", "text": "Have you been *dedesai* to *gunaiki*? *mē* *zētei* *lusin*. Have you been *lelusai* from *gunaikos*? *mē* *zētei* *gunaika*.", "grammar": { "*dedesai*": "perfect passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you have been bound/tied", "*gunaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to a wife/woman", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*zētei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - seek/look for", "*lusin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loosing/release/divorce", "*lelusai*": "perfect passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you have been loosed/freed", "*gunaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - from a wife/woman", "*gunaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman" }, "variants": { "*dedesai*": "you have been bound/tied/joined/married", "*gunaiki*": "wife/woman", "*zētei*": "seek/look for/try to obtain", "*lusin*": "loosing/release/divorce/separation", "*lelusai*": "you have been loosed/freed/released/unmarried", "*gunaikos*": "wife/woman", "*gunaika*": "wife/woman" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:32 : 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" } }
  • 1 Cor 7:34-35 : 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" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.35", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ πρὸς τὸ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν συμφέρον λέγω· οὐχ ἵνα βρόχον ὑμῖν ἐπιβάλω, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὸ εὔσχημον, καὶ εὐπρόσεδρον τῷ Κυρίῳ ἀπερισπάστως.", "text": "This *de* for the of you yourselves *sumpheron* I *legō*; *ouch* *hina* *brochon* to you I *epibalō*, but for the *euschēmon*, and *euprosedron* to the *Kyriō* *aperispastōs*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*sumpheron*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - benefiting/profiting", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/speak/tell", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*brochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - noose/restraint", "*epibalō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may cast/throw upon", "*euschēmon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - seemly/proper/respectable", "*euprosedron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - well-attending/devoted", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord/master", "*aperispastōs*": "adverb - without distraction/undividedly" }, "variants": { "*sumpheron*": "benefiting/profiting/advantage", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*brochon*": "noose/restraint/constraint", "*epibalō*": "cast/throw upon/impose", "*euschēmon*": "seemly/proper/respectable/dignified", "*euprosedron*": "well-attending/devoted/constantly attentive", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*aperispastōs*": "without distraction/undividedly/without being drawn away" } }