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1 Corinthians 7:32–35 · BSB
7:32 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.
7:33 But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
7:34 and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
7:35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
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…I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord. (1 Cor. 7:32–35NASB) So, Paul says, there might be instances where remaining single will allow you to give undistracted devotion to the Lord. But then for many…
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