1 Corinthians 7:36

36IfΕἰhoweverδέanyoneτιςto be behaving improperlyἀσχημονεῖνtoἐπὶtheτὴνvirginπαρθένονof himαὐτοῦsupposesνομίζειifἐὰνshe isᾖbeyond youthὑπέρακμος,andκαὶsoοὕτωςit oughtὀφείλειto beγίνεσθαι,whatὃhe willsθέλειlet him doποιείτω·notοὐχhe does sinἁμαρτάνει·let them marryγαμείτωσαν.

But if anyone supposes [himself] to be acting unbecomingly to his virgin, if she is beyond youth, and it ought to be so, let him do what he wills; he does not sin; let them marry.

Vocab difficulty

85.1

Rare words

  • ἀσχημονεῖν

    ἀσχημονέω

    I act improperly, am unseemly, behave unbecomingly (or even dishonorably); perhaps: I consider (something) unseemly.

  • ὑπέρακμος

    ὑπέρακμος

    past the bloom of youth, of full age.