1 Corinthians 7:37 — Compare 3 English translations

1 Corinthians 7:37 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 →

ὃς hós G3739 who δὲ dé G1161 but ἕστηκεν hístēmi G2476 to stand ἐν en G1722 in τῇ ho G3588 the καρδίᾳ kardía G2588 heart αὐτοῦ autós G846 he ἑδραῖος hedraîos G1476 firm μὴ mḗ G3361 not ἔχων échō G2192 to have ἀνάγκην anánkē G318 necessity ἐξουσίαν exousía G1849 authority δὲ dé G1161 but ἔχει échō G2192 to have περὶ perí G4012 about τοῦ ho G3588 the ἰδίου ídios G2398 one's own θελήματος thélēma G2307 will καὶ kaí G2532 and τοῦτο hoûtos G3778 this κέκρικεν krínō G2919 to judge ἐν en G1722 in τῇ ho G3588 the ἰδίᾳ ídios G2398 one's own καρδίᾳ kardía G2588 heart τηρεῖν tēréō G5083 to guard τὴν ho G3588 the ἑαυτοῦ heautoû G1438 himself παρθένον parthénos G3933 virgin καλῶς kalōs G2573 well ποιήσει poiéō G4160 to make

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World English Bible Public Domain

But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well.
King James Version Public Domain

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

But he who stands firm in his heart, not under compulsion, but having authority over his own will, and he has decided this in his own heart—to keep his own virgin—he will do well.

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

1 Corinthians 7:37 — compare English translations

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