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Soὥστεthenκαὶthe one whoὁgives in marriageγαμίζωνhis ownἑαυτοῦvirginτὴν παρθένονdoesποιεῖwell,καλῶςandκαὶthe one whoὁdoes notμὴgive her in marriageγαμίζωνwill doποιήσειbetter.κρεῖσσον
1 Corinthians 7:38
Study it in the app“So then the one who gives in marriage his own virgin does well, and the one who does not give her in marriage will do better.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 7:38, word by word
- Soὥστεhōste
so
Draws the conclusion from what has just been said.
Where else “hōste” appears- gives in marriageγαμίζωνgamizōn
give in marriage
Give in marriage; marry.
Where else “gamizōn” appears- virginπαρθένονparthenon
virgin
Virgin: a young woman who has not had relations with a man; also, of men, one who has kept himself pure.
Where else “parthenon” appears- doesποιεῖpoiei
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiei” appears- wellκαλῶςkalōs
well
Well, rightly.
Where else “kalōs” appears- betterκρεῖσσονkreisson
better
Better; more useful or more excellent.
Where else “kreisson” appears
The context
37But whoever stands firm in his heart, not having necessity, but has authority over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin, will do well.
38 · This verse (above)
39A wife is bound for as long a time as her husband lives; but if the husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.