Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife. New Living Translation If you have a wife, do not seek to end the marriage. If you do not have a wife, do not seek to get married. English Standard Version Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. Berean Standard Bible Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife. Berean Literal Bible Have you been bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Have you been loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. King James Bible Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. New King James Version Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. New American Standard Bible Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. NASB 1995 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. NASB 1977 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. Legacy Standard Bible Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. Amplified Bible Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you unmarried? Do not seek a wife. Christian Standard Bible Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. Holman Christian Standard Bible Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. American Standard Version Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Are you bound with a wife? Do not seek a divorce. Are you divorced from a wife? Do not seek a wife. Contemporary English Version If you are married, stay married. If you are not married, don't try to get married. Douay-Rheims Bible Art thou bound to a wife ? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife ? seek not a wife. English Revised Version Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do you have a wife? Don't seek a divorce. Are you divorced from your wife? Don't look for another one. Good News Translation Do you have a wife? Then don't try to get rid of her. Are you unmarried? Then don't look for a wife. International Standard Version Have you become committed to a wife? Stop trying to get released from your commitment. Have you been freed from your commitment to a wife? Stop looking for one. Literal Standard Version Have you been bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed; have you been loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. Majority Standard Bible Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife. New American Bible Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek a separation. Are you free of a wife? Then do not look for a wife. NET Bible The one bound to a wife should not seek divorce. The one released from a wife should not seek marriage. New Revised Standard Version Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. New Heart English Bible Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. Webster's Bible Translation Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. Weymouth New Testament Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to get free. Are you free from the marriage bond? Do not seek for a wife. World English Bible Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife. Young's Literal Translation Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Unmarried and Widowed…26Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife. 28But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 7:26 Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is. 1 Corinthians 7:28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. Treasury of Scripture Are you bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. thou bound. 1 Corinthians 7:12-14,20 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away… Jump to Previous Attempt Bond Bound Divorce Free Freed Loosed Marriage Married Released Seek Unmarried WifeJump to Next Attempt Bond Bound Divorce Free Freed Loosed Marriage Married Released Seek Unmarried Wife1 Corinthians 7 1. He discusses marriage;4. showing it to be a remedy against sinful desires, 10. and that the bond thereof ought not lightly to be dissolved. 20. Every man must be content with his vocation. 25. Virginity wherefore to be embraced; 35. and for what respects we may either marry, or abstain from marrying. (27) Art thou bound unto a wife?--This is an explanation and re-assertion of the previous words "so to be." Being "loosed from a wife" does not mean a separation after marriage, but simply "unmarried."Verse 27. - Seek not a wife. It is entirely alien from St. Paul's purpose to take this as an abstract or universal rule. He gives his reasons for it as a temporary necessity. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Are you committedδέδεσαι (dedesai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1210: To bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. A primary verb; to bind. to a wife? γυναικί (gynaiki) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. {Do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. seek ζήτει (zētei) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. to be released. λύσιν (lysin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3080: Dissolution, release; a loosing, divorce. From luo; a loosening, i.e., divorce. Are you free λέλυσαι (lelysai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 3089: A primary verb; to 'loosen'. of ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [commitment]? γυναικός (gynaikos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. {Do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. look for ζήτει (zētei) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. a wife. γυναῖκα (gynaika) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. Links 1 Corinthians 7:27 NIV1 Corinthians 7:27 NLT 1 Corinthians 7:27 ESV 1 Corinthians 7:27 NASB 1 Corinthians 7:27 KJV 1 Corinthians 7:27 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 7:27 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 7:27 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 7:27 French Bible 1 Corinthians 7:27 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 7:27 Are you bound to a wife? Don't (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |