1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 7:8
8Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 7:32 · 1 Corinthians 7:34–35 · 1 Corinthians 7:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 7:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.