In 1 Corinthians 7 of 1 Corinthians .
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
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δέδεσαι dedesai Art thou bound δέδεσαι dedesai Art thou bound δέω (deō) verb, perfect passive indicative, 2nd person singular — “Art thou bound”, a completed action with a present result G1210 I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. Art thou bound γυναικί; gunaiki unto a wife γυναικί gunaiki unto a wife γυνή (gunē) noun, dative, singular, feminine — “unto a wife”, the to- or for-form G1135 a woman, wife, my lady. This verse uses “wife”. unto a wife μὴ mē not μὴ mē not μή adverb — “not” G3361 not, lest. This verse uses “not”. not ζήτει zētei ? seek ζήτει zētei ? seek ζητέω (zēteō) verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “? seek”, an ongoing or repeated action G2212 I seek, search for, desire, require, demand. This verse uses “seek”. ? seek λύσιν· lusin divorce λύσιν lusin divorce λύσις (lusis) noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “divorce”, the object form G3080 dissolution, release; a loosing, divorce. λέλυσαι lelusai to loose λέλυσαι lelusai to loose λύω (luō) verb, perfect passive indicative, 2nd person singular — “to loose”, a completed action with a present result G3089 (a) I loose, untie, release, (b) met: I break, destroy, set at naught, contravene; I break up a meeting, annul. This verse uses “loose”. ἀπὸ apo away from ἀπὸ apo away from ἀπό preposition — “away from” G575 from, away from. This verse uses “from”. γυναικός; gunaikos a wife γυναικός gunaikos a wife γυνή (gunē) noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “a wife”, the of-form G1135 a woman, wife, my lady. This verse uses “wife”. a wife μὴ mē not μὴ mē not μή adverb — “not” G3361 not, lest. This verse uses “not”. ζήτει zētei to seek ζήτει zētei to seek ζητέω (zēteō) verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to seek”, an ongoing or repeated action G2212 I seek, search for, desire, require, demand. This verse uses “seek”. γυναῖκα· gunaika woman γυναῖκα gunaika woman γυνή (gunē) noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the object form G1135 a woman, wife, my lady. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
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American Standard Version (1901) Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Young’s Literal Translation Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
World English Bible Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.
Darby Translation Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Douay-Rheims Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
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