1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:35

³⁵I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am saying	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
own	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
good	σύμφορον	symphoron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
restrict	ἐπιβάλω	epibalō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in order to promote	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
proper decorum	εὔσχημον	euschēmon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2158 comely, honorable
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
undivided	ἀπερισπάστως	aperispastōs	Adverb	G563 without distraction, without being distracted
devotion	εὐπάρεδρον	euparedron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2145 devoted
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 7:33–34 · 1 Corinthians 7:36 · Luke 8:14 · 1 Corinthians 7:2 · Philippians 4:8 · Luke 21:34 · Luke 10:40–42 · Matthew 19:12 · 1 Corinthians 7:28 · Ephesians 5:3 · 1 Corinthians 7:5–9 · Titus 2:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.