"I supposeª° thereforeª that thisª isª° goodª forª the¹ presentª° distress,ª [I say], thatª [it is] goodª for a manª soª to be.ª° ... Art thou boundª° unto a wife?ª seekª° notª to be loosed.ª° Art thou loosedª fromª a wife?ª seekª° notª a wife.ª" {1Co 7:26-27} + "Butª I would¹ haveª°²° youª without carefulness.ª He that is unmarriedª careth²° for¹ the things¹ that belong to² the¹ Lord,ª howª he may pleaseª° the¹ Lord:ª" {1Co 7:32} + "There is difference [also] betweenª° a wifeª andª a virgin.ª The¹ unmarried womanª careth forª° the thingsª of the¹ Lord,ª thatª she may beª° holyª bothª in bodyª andª in spirit:ª butª she that is marriedª° careth²° for¹ the thingsª of the¹ world,ª howª she may pleaseª° [her] husband.ª ... Andª thisª I speakª° forª your² ownª¹ profit;ª° notª thatª I may castª° a snareª upon you,ª butª for¹ that which² is comely,ª andª that ye may attend uponª the¹ Lordª without distraction.ª" {1Co 7:34-35} |
