1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:8–9

⁸Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am. ⁹But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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1 Corinthians 7:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
unmarried	ἀγάμοις	agamois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G22 unmarried
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
widows	χήραις	chērais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow
I say	Λέγω	Legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
for them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to remain	μείνωσιν	meinōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3306 I remain, abide
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
I am	κἀγώ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too

1 Corinthians 7:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
they cannot control themselves	ἐγκρατεύονται	enkrateuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1467 I exercise self-control
let them marry	γαμησάτωσαν	gamēsatōsan	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1060 I marry
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
better	κρεῖττον	kreitton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent
to marry	γαμῆσαι	gamēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1060 I marry
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
to burn with passion	πυροῦσθαι	pyrousthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4448 I burn, am purified by fire

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1 Corinthians 7:8 1 Corinthians 7:32 · 1 Corinthians 7:34–35 · 1 Corinthians 7:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 7:7

1 Corinthians 7:9 1 Corinthians 7:2 · 1 Timothy 5:14 · 1 Timothy 5:11 · 1 Corinthians 7:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.