1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:32–33

³²I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. ³³But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

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1 Corinthians 7:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I want	Θέλω	Thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
free from concern	ἀμερίμνους	amerimnous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G275 free from anxiety
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unmarried man	ἄγαμος	agamos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G22 unmarried
is concerned about	μεριμνᾷ	merimna	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
he can please	ἀρέσῃ	aresē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G700 I please, serve
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

1 Corinthians 7:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
married man	γαμήσας	gamēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1060 I marry
is concerned about	μεριμνᾷ	merimna	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
of this	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
he can please	ἀρέσῃ	aresē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G700 I please, serve
wife	γυναικί	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

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1 Corinthians 7:32 Matthew 6:25–34 · 1 Timothy 5:5 · Philippians 4:6 · Psalm 55:22 · Matthew 13:22

1 Corinthians 7:33 1 Peter 3:7 · Colossians 3:19 · 1 Timothy 5:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.