1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:38

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

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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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