1 Corinthians 7:29

29ThisτοῦτοnowδέI sayφημι,brothersἀδελφοί,Theὁseasonκαιρὸςshortenedσυνεσταλμένοςisἐστίν·τὸFrom now onλοιπὸνthatἵναbothκαὶthoseοἱhavingἔχοντεςwivesγυναῖκαςasὡςnoneμὴhavingἔχοντεςshould beὦσιν,

Now I say this, brothers: The time is shortened—so that from now on both those having wives should be as not having;

Vocab difficulty

24.3

Rare words

  • συνεσταλμένος

    συστέλλω

    I contract, shorten, wrap around, swathe.