1 Corinthians 7

Paul addresses Corinthian questions on marriage and singleness, teaching mutual sexual responsibility between spouses to avoid temptation, commanding married believers not to divorce, and permitting divorce if an unbelieving spouse departs. He advises the unmarried, widows, and virgins to remain single like himself if possible amid present distress, but permits marriage without sin, and urges all to remain in their calling, whether slave or free, as bought by Christ.[1][2][5]

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Verse 5 μὴ me do not not (qualified/volitional negation) ADV ἀποστερεῖτε apostereite deprive you (plural) are depriving / are depriving yourselves V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL ἀλλήλους allelous one another one-another (masculine plural, direct object) PRO ACC M PL εἰ ei except if (conditional particle) CONJ.S μήτι meti perhaps not-at-all? T ἂν an would ever (marker of contingency or potentiality) T ἐκ ek by out-from (governing the genitive) PREP GEN συμφώνου sumphonou agreement of the sounding-together accord ADJ.S GEN N SG πρὸς pros for toward/unto PREP ACC καιρὸν kairon a time of the appointed-seasons N ACC M SG ἵνα ina that in-order-that CONJ.S σχολάσητε scholasete you may devote yourselves that you might wholly devote yourselves V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL τῇ te to the to the (feminine singular) ART DAT F SG προσευχῇ proseuche prayer to/for the toward-directed prayer N DAT F SG καὶ kai and and/also CONJ πάλιν palin again once-more ADV ἐπὶ epi to upon/over (with genitive), upon/at rest on (with dative), onto/toward upon (with accusative) PREP ACC τὸ to the the (nominative neuter singular thing) ART ACC N SG αὐτὸ auto same to him-self PRO.D ACC N SG ἦτε ete you may be year-cycles V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P PL ἵνα ina-2 so that in-order-that CONJ.S μὴ me-2 not not (qualified/volitional negation) ADV πειράζῃ peiraze tempt he/she/it may be putting to the test V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG ὑμᾶς umas you you-all (plural direct object) PRO.P 2P ACC PL o the the (masculine singular nominative) ART NOM M SG Σατανᾶς satanas Satan the Adversary N NOM M SG διὰ dia because of through (by means of) PREP ACC τὴν ten your the (feminine singular, direct-object) ART ACC F SG ἀκρασίαν akrasian lack of self-control lack-of-self-mastery N ACC F SG ὑμῶν umon your of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL
Verse 12 τοῖς tois to the to the (masculine/neuter plural) ART DAT M PL δὲ de but and-yet CONJ λοιποῖς loipois rest to the remaining ones PRO.I DAT M PL λέγω lego I say I lay forth (in words) V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ἐγώ ego I I myself PRO.P 1P NOM SG οὐχ ouch not not (absolute negation) ADV o the the (masculine singular nominative) ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios Lord the Sovereign-Master N NOM M SG εἴ ei if if (conditional particle) CONJ.S τις tis any some-one (masculine singular subject) QUAN NOM M SG ἀδελφὸς adelphos brother brother (male womb-kin) N NOM M SG γυναῖκα gunaika wife a woman N ACC F SG ἔχει echei has he/she/it is holding V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἄπιστον apiston unbelieving un-faithful one(s) / un-faithful thing (inflected by case, gender, and number: e.g., "of un-faithful ones" [genitive masculine plural], "an un-faithful thing" [nominative/accusative neuter singular], "an un-faithful woman" [accusative feminine singular], ADJ.A ACC F SG καὶ kai and and/also CONJ αὕτη aute she this-one (feminine, nominative singular) PRO.D NOM F SG συνευδοκεῖ suneudokei consents he/she/it is jointly well-pleased V PRS ACT IND 3P SG οἰκεῖν oikein to dwell to be house-dwelling V PRS ACT INF μετ’ met with in company with PREP GEN αὐτοῦ autou him of him (the same one) PRO.P 3P GEN M SG μὴ me not not (qualified/volitional negation) ADV ἀφιέτω aphieto let him put away let him/her be sending away V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG αὐτήν auten her her—herself PRO.P 3P ACC F SG
Verse 14 ἡγίασται egiastai has been sanctified he/she/it has been made-holy (and stands holy) V PRF PASS IND 3P SG γὰρ gar for for (giving-reason) CONJ o the the (masculine singular nominative) ART NOM M SG ἀνὴρ aner husband a man (male individual) N NOM M SG o-2 the the (masculine singular nominative) ART NOM M SG ἄπιστος apistos unbelieving un-faithful one (nominative masculine singular) ADJ.R NOM M SG ἐν en by in (within/by means of, governing the dative) PREP DAT τῇ te the to the (feminine singular) DET.P DAT F SG γυναικί gunaiki wife to/for a woman N DAT F SG καὶ kai and and/also CONJ ἡγίασται egiastai-2 has been sanctified he/she/it has been made-holy (and stands holy) V PRF PASS IND 3P SG e the the (feminine singular) ART NOM F SG γυνὴ gune wife a woman N NOM F SG e-2 the the (feminine singular) ART NOM F SG ἄπιστος apistos-2 unbelieving un-faithful one (nominative masculine singular) ADJ.R NOM F SG ἐν en-2 by in (within/by means of, governing the dative) PREP DAT τῷ to the the (nominative neuter singular thing) ART DAT M SG ἀδελφῷ adelpho brother to the brother N DAT M SG ἐπεὶ epei else upon-which (since/when) CONJ.S ἄρα ara then therefore / so-then ADV τὰ ta the the things ART NOM N PL τέκνα tekna children offspring-children (neuter plural, nominative/accusative) N NOM N PL ὑμῶν umon your of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἀκάθαρτά akatharta unclean uncleansed things ADJ.P NOM N PL ἐστιν estin are he/she/it is (exists) V PRS ACT IND 3P SG νῦν nun now now (at this present time) ADV δὲ de but and-yet CONJ ἅγιά agia holy set-apart holy (feminine singular) / set-apart holy things (neuter plural) ADJ.P NOM N PL ἐστιν estin-2 are he/she/it is (exists) V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
Verse 15 εἰ ei if if (conditional particle) CONJ.S δὲ de but and-yet CONJ o the the (masculine singular nominative) ART NOM M SG ἄπιστος apistos unbeliever un-faithful one (nominative masculine singular) ADJ.S NOM M SG χωρίζεται chorizetai separates he/she/it was being set-apart V PRS PASS IND 3P SG χωριζέσθω chorizestho let him do so let him separate himself V PRS PASS IMP 3P SG οὐ ou not not (absolute negation) ADV δεδούλωται dedoulotai is bound he/she/it has been enslaved and stands in slavery V PRF PASS IND 3P SG o-2 the the (masculine singular nominative) ART NOM M SG ἀδελφὸς adelphos brother brother (male womb-kin) N NOM M SG e or or (disjunctive alternative) CONJ e-2 the the (feminine singular) ART NOM F SG ἀδελφὴ adelphe sister a same-womb sister N NOM F SG ἐν en in in (within/by means of, governing the dative) PREP DAT τοῖς tois such to the (masculine/neuter plural) ART DAT N PL τοιούτοις toioutois cases to such-kind ones PRO.D DAT N PL ἐν en-2 in in (within/by means of, governing the dative) PREP DAT δὲ de-2 but and-yet CONJ εἰρήνῃ eirene peace the state-of-being-joined (feminine singular); in the dative form: to/for the state-of-being-joined N DAT F SG κέκληκεν kekleken has called he/she/it has called (and the call stands) V PRF ACT IND 3P SG ἡμᾶς emas us us (first-person plural, direct object) PRO.P 1P ACC PL o-3 the the (masculine singular nominative) ART NOM M SG Θεός theos God the Divine-One (nominative masculine singular) N NOM M SG
Verse 36 εἰ ei if if (conditional particle) CONJ.S δέ de but and-yet CONJ τις tis anyone some-one (masculine singular subject) PRO.I NOM M SG ἀσχημονεῖν aschemonein to behave improperly to be acting in an unseemly manner V PRS ACT INF ἐπὶ epi toward upon/over (with genitive), upon/at rest on (with dative), onto/toward upon (with accusative) PREP ACC τὴν ten the the (feminine singular, direct-object) ART ACC F SG παρθένον parthenon virgin a maiden (unwed young woman) N ACC F SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him (the same one) PRO.P 3P GEN M SG νομίζει nomizei thinks he/she/it is regarding as customary V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἐὰν ean if if-ever (in case that) CONJ.S e she is the (nominative feminine singular) V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG ὑπέρακμος uperakmos past her youth the beyond-the-acme woman ADJ.P NOM F SG καὶ kai and and/also CONJ οὕτως outos so in-this-way ADV ὀφείλει opheilei it is necessary he/she/it is owing V PRS ACT IND 3P SG γίνεσθαι ginesthai to happen to be coming-into-being (for oneself) V PRS MID INF o what that-which (neuter singular subject) PRO.R ACC N SG θέλει thelei he wills he/she/it wills V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ποιείτω poieito let him do let him be doing (for himself) V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG οὐχ ouch not not (absolute negation) ADV ἁμαρτάνει amartanei he sins he/she/it is missing the mark V PRS ACT IND 3P SG γαμείτωσαν gameitosan let them marry let them be marrying for themselves V PRS ACT IMP 3P PL
Verse 37 ὃς os whoever he-who PRO.R NOM M SG δὲ de but and-yet CONJ ἕστηκεν esteken stands firm he/she/it has stood and stands V PRF ACT IND 3P SG ἐν en in in (within/by means of, governing the dative) PREP DAT τῇ te his to the (feminine singular) ART DAT F SG καρδίᾳ kardia heart to/with/in the heart (feminine singular) N DAT F SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him (the same one) PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἑδραῖος edraios steadfast the firmly-seated one ADJ.S NOM M SG μὴ me not not (qualified/volitional negation) ADV ἔχων echon having the holding-one V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἀνάγκην anagken necessity the compelling-necessity N ACC F SG ἐξουσίαν exousian authority authority-right N ACC F SG δὲ de-2 but and-yet CONJ ἔχει echei has he/she/it is holding V PRS ACT IND 3P SG περὶ peri over around / concerning (governing genitive or accusative) PREP GEN τοῦ tou his of the (masculine singular one) DET.P GEN N SG ἰδίου idiou own of one’s own (masculine/neuter singular) DET GEN N SG θελήματος thelematos will of the willed-purpose N GEN N SG καὶ kai and and/also CONJ τοῦτο touto this this-thing (neuter singular, nominative/accusative); to/for this-one (masculine singular, dative) PRO.D ACC N SG κέκρικεν kekriken has decided he/she/it has rendered judgment and it stands V PRF ACT IND 3P SG ἐν en-2 in in (within/by means of, governing the dative) PREP DAT τῇ te-2 his to the (feminine singular) DET.P DAT F SG ἰδίᾳ idia own one’s own things (accusative neuter plural) DET DAT F SG καρδίᾳ kardia-2 heart to/with/in the heart (feminine singular) N DAT F SG τηρεῖν terein to keep to be keeping watch over V PRS ACT INF τὴν ten his the (feminine singular, direct-object) ART ACC F SG ἑαυτοῦ eautou his own of himself (of itself) PRO.X 3P GEN M SG παρθένον parthenon virgin a maiden (unwed young woman) N ACC F SG καλῶς kalos well in-a-good way ADV ποιήσει poiesei he will do he/she/it will make/do V FUT ACT IND 3P SG