1 Corinthians 7:32 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 7:32 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
θέλω
thélō
G2309
to will
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἀμερίμνους
amérimnos
G275
carefree
εἶναι
eimí
G1510
to be
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἄγαμος
ágamos
G22
unmarried
μεριμνᾷ
merimnáō
G3309
to be anxious
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
κυρίου
kýrios
G2962
Lord
πῶς
pōs
G4459
how
ἀρέσῃ
aréskō
G700
to please
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
κυρίῳ
kýrios
G2962
Lord
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World English Bible Public Domain
But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
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King James Version Public Domain
But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But I would like you to be free from concern. The unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he might please the Lord.
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