1 Corinthians 7:35

35Thisτοῦτοnowδὲforπρὸςtheτὸof youὑμῶνyourselvesαὐτῶνbenefitσύμφορονI sayλέγω,notοὐχthatἵναa restraintβρόχονyouὑμῖνI might place uponἐπιβάλω,butἀλλὰforπρὸςwhatτὸ[is] seemlyεὔσχημονandκαὶdevotedεὐπάρεδρονto theτῷLordκυρίῳwithout distractionἀπερισπάστως.

Now I say this for your⁺ own profit, not so that I might place upon you⁺ a restraint, but for what [is] seemly and devoted to the Lord, without distraction.

Vocab difficulty

35.6

Rare words

  • σύμφορον

    σύμφορον

  • βρόχον

    βρόχος

    a noose or snare; a cord.

  • εὐπάρεδρον

    εὐπάρεδρον

  • ἀπερισπάστως

    ἀπερισπάστως

    without distraction, without being distracted.