1 Corinthians 7:32
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.”
Read 1 Corinthians 7:32 in the flow of 1 Corinthians7 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 1 Corinthians7 to see the surrounding context.
“I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 7:32 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 55:22Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
- Matthew 6:25Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
- Matthew 13:22The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- 1 Timothy 5:5The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
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