1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:25–29

²⁵Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. ²⁶Because of the present^c crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is. ²⁷Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife. ²⁸But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

²⁹What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

Footnotes

c 7:26 Or impending

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1 Corinthians 7:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
about	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
virgins	παρθένων	parthenōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3933 a virgin
I have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
command	ἐπιταγὴν	epitagēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2003 instruction, command, order, authority
from	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I give	δίδωμι	didōmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
a judgment	γνώμην	gnōmēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1106 opinion, counsel, judgment, intention
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
mercy	ἠλεημένος	ēleēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
is	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
trustworthy	πιστὸς	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing

1 Corinthians 7:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
present	ἐνεστῶσαν	enestōsan	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1764 I place in or upon, am at hand, am present, threaten
crisis	ἀνάγκην	anankēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
I think	Νομίζω	Nomizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3543 I think, suppose
is	ὑπάρχειν	hyparchein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
for a man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
to remain	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
as	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner

1 Corinthians 7:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are you committed	δέδεσαι	dedesai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1210 I bind
to a wife	γυναικί	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
seek	ζήτει	zētei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to be released	λύσιν	lysin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3080 dissolution, release
Are you free	λέλυσαι	lelysai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
look for	ζήτει	zētei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
a wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

1 Corinthians 7:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you do marry	γαμήσῃς	gamēsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1060 I marry
you have not sinned	ἥμαρτες	hēmartes	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G264 I sin
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
a virgin	παρθένος	parthenos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3933 a virgin
marries	γήμῃ	gēmē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1060 I marry
she has not sinned	ἥμαρτεν	hēmarten	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
will face	ἕξουσιν	hexousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
troubles	θλῖψιν	thlipsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
life	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
spare	φείδομαι	pheidomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5339 I spare, abstain
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

1 Corinthians 7:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am saying	φημι	phēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5346 I say
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
that	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
short	συνεσταλμένος	synestalmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4958 I shorten, swathe
From now on	λοιπὸν	loipon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3063 finally, from now on, henceforth, beyond that
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
wives	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
should live	ὦσιν	ōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they had	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
none	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest