1 Corinthians 7:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.”
1 Corinthians 7:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 7:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 7:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.”
1 Corinthians 7:34 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 7:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and is divided. So also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. ”
1 Corinthians 7:34 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 7:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.”
1 Corinthians 7:34 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 7:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“There is a difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she that has married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband. ”
1 Corinthians 7:34 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 7:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“There is difference also betweene a virgine and a wife: the vnmaried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirite: but shee that is maried, careth for the things of the worlde, howe shee may please her husband.”
1 Corinthians 7:34 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 7:34 in Context — 1 Corinthians 7
32 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:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
What Does 1 Corinthians 7:34 Mean?
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