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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But a married man has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />but the <i>one</i> having been married cares for the things of the world, how he should please the wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please <i>his</i> wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please <i>his</i> wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but the married man is concerned about worldly things, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the married man is concerned about the things of the world—how he may please his wife—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But a married man is concerned about the things of the world—how he may please his wife—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But a married man has more worries. He must worry about the things of this world, because he wants to please his wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the married man is concerned about earthly things, [that is,] about how he can please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But a married man concerns himself with worldly matters, because he wants to please his wife; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But a married man is concerned about things of this world, that is, about how he can please his wife, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But he that is married, is anxious for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />but a married man concerns himself with the business of the world--how he shall please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he will please the wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />but the <i>one</i> having been married cares for the things of the world, how he should please the wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife: and he is divided. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But whoever is with a wife is worried about the things of the world, as to how he may please his wife. And so, he is divided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but the married man is anxious about the affairs of the world, how to please his wife,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he who is married is concerned with worldly things, in order to please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Whoever has a wife cares for what is of the world, how he may please his wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />but he that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />but the one having married cares for the things of the world, in order that he may please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />but he who is married is anxious about the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />he that is married is worldly concern'd, how he may please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />but a married man concerns himself with the business of the world--how he shall please his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />but he that is married is anxious for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />that is married, is in care about the things of the world, <i>and</i> how he may please <i>his</i> wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=1458" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">The Unmarried and Widowed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>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. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1060.htm" title="1060: gamēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.">married man</a> <a href="/greek/3309.htm" title="3309: merimna (V-PIA-3S) -- To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about.">is concerned about</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the affairs</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of this</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmou (N-GMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world,</a> <a href="/greek/4459.htm" title="4459: pōs (Adv) -- Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!">how</a> <a href="/greek/700.htm" title="700: aresē (V-ASA-3S) -- To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable.">he can please</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">his</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaiki (N-DFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">wife,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">34</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-28.htm">Ephesians 5:28-29</a></span><br />In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. / Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">Colossians 3:19</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">1 Peter 3:7</a></span><br />Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a></span><br />For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-5.htm">Matthew 19:5</a></span><br />and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31</a></span><br />“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a></span><br />He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9</a></span><br />Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a></span><br />To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a></span><br />If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Deuteronomy 24:5</a></span><br />If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-11</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Song of Solomon 4:9-10</a></span><br />You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. / How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14-15</a></span><br />Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But he that is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.</p><p class="hdg">careth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/5-1.htm">Nehemiah 5:1-5</a></b></br> And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-22.htm">Luke 12:22</a></b></br> And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:11,12</a></b></br> And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; … </p><p class="hdg">how.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">1 Corinthians 7:3</a></b></br> Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">1 Samuel 1:4-8</a></b></br> And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-33</a></b></br> Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Affairs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/romans/2-26.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Business</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-10.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Cares</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Careth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Concerns</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-28.htm">Married</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-27.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-31.htm">World</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Worldly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Affairs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-24.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Business</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Cares</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Careth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Concerns</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-38.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Married</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-11.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">World</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Worldly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-1.htm">He discusses marriage;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-4.htm">showing it to be a remedy against sinful desires,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">and that the bond thereof ought not lightly to be dissolved.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-20.htm">Every man must be content with his vocation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-25.htm">Virginity wherefore to be embraced;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm">and for what respects we may either marry, or abstain from marrying.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "married man" refers to those who have entered into the covenant of marriage, a sacred institution established by God in <a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a>. This covenant involves a commitment to one's spouse, which inherently brings about certain obligations and duties. The married man is contrasted with the unmarried man, who can focus more singularly on spiritual matters without the added responsibilities of a family.<p><b>is concerned about the affairs of this world</b><br>The phrase "affairs of this world" refers to the practical and everyday responsibilities that come with marriage. These include providing for the family, maintaining a household, and engaging in societal duties. In the cultural context of Corinth, a bustling trade city, these affairs could involve business dealings, social obligations, and community involvement. The "world" here is not necessarily negative but denotes the temporal and earthly aspects of life that require attention and care.<p><b>how he can please his wife</b><br>Pleasing one's wife is a central aspect of the marital relationship, emphasizing the importance of love, care, and mutual respect. <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-33</a> expands on this by instructing husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church, highlighting the sacrificial nature of this love. In the historical context, pleasing one's wife would involve ensuring her well-being, security, and happiness, which were crucial in a patriarchal society where women often depended on their husbands for protection and provision. This phrase underscores the biblical principle of selflessness and service within marriage, reflecting Christ's love for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with guidance on marriage and singleness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_corinth.htm">The Church in Corinth</a></b><br>A diverse and often troubled early Christian community dealing with issues of morality, spiritual gifts, and church unity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/married_believers.htm">Married Believers</a></b><br>The specific group Paul is addressing in this verse, focusing on their responsibilities and concerns.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_marital_responsibilities.htm">Understanding Marital Responsibilities</a></b><br>Marriage involves a shift in focus from individual concerns to the well-being of one's spouse. This verse highlights the natural and necessary concern a husband has for his wife.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_worldly_and_spiritual_concerns.htm">Balancing Worldly and Spiritual Concerns</a></b><br>While marriage involves worldly responsibilities, believers are called to balance these with their spiritual commitments. This balance requires wisdom and discernment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pleasing_your_spouse_as_a_godly_duty.htm">Pleasing Your Spouse as a Godly Duty</a></b><br>Pleasing one's spouse is not merely a worldly concern but a reflection of Christ-like love and service. It is a practical outworking of the command to love one's neighbor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacrifice_in_marriage.htm">The Role of Sacrifice in Marriage</a></b><br>Just as Christ sacrificed for the church, husbands are called to prioritize their wives' needs, sometimes sacrificing personal desires for the sake of marital harmony.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/marriage_as_a_reflection_of_christ_and_the_church.htm">Marriage as a Reflection of Christ and the Church</a></b><br>The marital relationship serves as a living illustration of the relationship between Christ and the church, emphasizing unity, love, and mutual respect.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_apostle_paul_ever_married.htm">Was apostle Paul ever married?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_priests_practice_celibacy.htm">Why do priests practice celibacy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_cor_7_12-16_allow_divorce.htm">How does 1 Corinthians 7:12-16 reconcile with other biblical passages that permit divorce only for adultery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_cor_7_10-11_contradict_matt_19_9.htm">Does 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 contradict Jesus' teaching on divorce in Matthew 19:9?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Careth for the things that are of the world.</span> St. Paul's language must not be extravagantly pressed. It only applies absolutely to times in which the conditions are the same as they then were. The "anxious cares" which marriage involves may be more innocent and less distracting than those which attack the celibate condition; and when that is the case, marriage, on St. Paul's own principle, becomes a duty. Thus some of the best and greatest of our missionaries have found their usefulness as God's messengers vastly increased by marriage, in spite of the awful trials which marriage often involves. The apostles and brethren of the Lord felt the same. St. Paul's opinions here are, as he tells us, <span class="accented">opinions only</span>, and admit of many modifications. Advice given to men and women when Christians believed that the Lord was coming, perhaps in that very age, to judge the world, is not universally applicable to all ages. In St. Paul's later Epistles he does not revert to this advice, but assumes that marriage is the normal condition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">married man</span><br /><span class="grk">γαμήσας</span> <span class="translit">(gamēsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is concerned about</span><br /><span class="grk">μεριμνᾷ</span> <span class="translit">(merimna)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3309.htm">Strong's 3309: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the [affairs]</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of this</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">world,</span><br /><span class="grk">κόσμου</span> <span class="translit">(kosmou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how</span><br /><span class="grk">πῶς</span> <span class="translit">(pōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4459.htm">Strong's 4459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he can please</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀρέσῃ</span> <span class="translit">(aresē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_700.htm">Strong's 700: </a> </span><span class="str2">To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his]</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife,</span><br /><span class="grk">γυναικί</span> <span class="translit">(gynaiki)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> </span><span class="str2">A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">1 Corinthians 7:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/7-33.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 7:33 But he who is married is concerned (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 7:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 7:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 7:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 7:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>