1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:1

1Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.a

Footnotes

  • a 7:1 Literally It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
forΠερὶPeriPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
the mattersὧνhōnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
you wrote aboutἐγράψατεegrapsateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1125 I write
goodκαλὸνkalonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG2570 beautiful, good, worthy
to abstain from sexual relationsἅπτεσθαιhaptesthaiVerb - Present Infinitive MiddleG680 I touch or handle

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1 Corinthians 7:8 · 1 Corinthians 7:26–27 · Matthew 19:10–11 · 1 Corinthians 7:37–38 · Genesis 20:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.