1 Corinthians 7:35
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Greek words
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