1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:29

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;

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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

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