Study it in the app“and he is divided. And the unmarried woman and the virgin are concerned about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy both in body and in spirit; but the married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.”
andκαὶhe is divided.μεμέρισταιAndκαὶthe unmarriedἡ ἄγαμοςwomanἡ γυνὴandκαὶthe virginἡ παρθένοςare concerned aboutμεριμνᾷthe thingsτὰ τοῦof the Lord,κυρίουso thatἵναshe may beᾖholyἁγίαbothκαὶin bodyτῷ σώματιandκαὶin spirit;τῷ πνεύματιbutδὲthe married womanἡ γαμήσασαis concerned aboutμεριμνᾷthe thingsτὰ τοῦof the world,κόσμουhowπῶςshe may pleaseἀρέσῃher husband.τῷ ἀνδρί
divide
To split into pieces or factions what was one.
Where else “memeristai” appearsunmarried
Unmarried: someone who is not married, whether never married or no longer married.
Where else “agamos” appearswoman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynē” appearsvirgin
Virgin: a young woman who has not had relations with a man; also, of men, one who has kept himself pure.
Where else “parthenos” appearscare for
To give careful attention to the good of something or someone.
Where else “merimnai” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēi” appearsholy
Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
Where else “hagia” appearsbody
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōmati” appearsspirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneumati” appearsmarry
Marry.
Where else “gamēsasa” appearsworld against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmou” appearsplease
Please.
Where else “aresēi” appearshusband
The married man, his wife's partner.
Where else “andri” appearsThe text has variants; some manuscripts join “and he is divided” with what follows.
33but the married man is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,
34 · This verse (above)
35Now I say this for your own benefit, not to put a noose on you, but for what is fitting and for constant devotion to the Lord without distraction.
