1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:37–38

³⁷But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin,^e he will do well.

³⁸So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

Footnotes

e 7:37 Literally in his heart to keep the virgin or in his heart to keep the betrothed

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1 Corinthians 7:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
firmly	ἑδραῖος	hedraios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1476 firm, steadfast
established	ἕστηκεν	hestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
under	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
constraint	ἀνάγκην	anankēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
with	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
control	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
over	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
will	θελήματος	thelēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
resolve	κέκρικεν	kekriken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
the	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
virgin	παρθένον	parthenon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3933 a virgin
he will do	ποιήσει	poiēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
well	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly

1 Corinthians 7:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So then	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
virgin	παρθένον	parthenon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3933 a virgin
does	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
well	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
marry	γαμίζων	gamizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1061 I give in marriage
does	ποιήσει	poiēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
even better	κρεῖσσον	kreisson	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2908 stronger, more excellent

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1 Corinthians 7:38 Hebrews 13:4 · 1 Corinthians 7:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 7:8 · 1 Corinthians 7:32–34 · 1 Corinthians 7:37

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