1 Corinthians 7:37

37He whoὃςhoweverδὲstandsἕστηκενinἐνtheτῇheartκαρδίᾳof himαὐτοῦfirmἑδραῖοςnotμὴhavingἔχωνnecessityἀνάγκην,authorityἐξουσίανhoweverδὲhavingἔχειoverπερὶtheτοῦownἰδίουwillθελήματος,andκαὶthisτοῦτοhas judgedκέκρικενinἐνtheτῇownἰδίᾳheartκαρδίᾳ,to keepτηρεῖντὴνtheἑαυτοῦvirginπαρθένον,wellκαλῶςhe will doποιήσει·

But he who has stood steadfast in his heart, not having necessity but having authority over [his] own will, and has judged this in [his] own heart, to keep his own virgin, he will do well.

Vocab difficulty

58.3

Rare words

  • ἑδραῖος

    ἑδραῖος

    sitting, seated; steadfast, firm.