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1 Corinthians 7:34

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32 I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

33 But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

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

36 However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

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BSB
and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
KJV
There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
WEB
There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.
ASV
and is divided. [So] also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
DARBY
There is a difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she that has married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.
BLB
and is divided. And the unmarried woman and virgin is concerned for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit; but the one being married is concerned for the things of the world, how she should please the husband.
ÅB
Og det er forskjell på hustruen og jomfruen; den ugifte kvinne har omsorg for det som hører Herren til, at hun kan være hellig både på legeme og ånd; men den gifte kvinne har omsorg for det som hører verden til, hvordan hun kan tekkes sin mann.
OTB
Og hans interesser er delte. Den ugifte kvinnen, og jomfruen, er fokusert på Herrens saker, at hun kan være hellig både i kropp og ånd; men den gifte kvinnen er opptatt av verdslige saker, hvordan hun kan behage sin mann.
B1930
Og det er forskjell på hustruen og jomfruen; den ugifte kvinne har omsorg for det som hører Herren til, at hun kan være hellig både på legeme og ånd; men den gifte kvinne har omsorg for det som hører verden til, hvorledes hun kan tekkes sin mann.

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  • Luke 10:40–42

    But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:20

    you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

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  • Luke 2:36–37

    There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

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  • Romans 12:1–2

    Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

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  • Philippians 1:20

    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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  • Romans 6:13

    Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:28

    Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

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  • 2 Corinthians 7:11–12

    Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

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