King James Version

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:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he may please” (ἀρέσῃ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he will please” (ἀρέσει) before the here.

Θέλωthelōto willθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἀμερίμνουςamerimnouswithout carefulnessἀμέριμνος (amerimnos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “without carefulness”, the object formG275free from anxiety (though anxiety is rather too strong a word) or care.without carefulnessεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).ὁhofor the things that belong toὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “for the things that belong to”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.for the things that belong toἄγαμοςagamosunmarriedἄγαμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “unmarried”, the subject formG22unmarried, of a person not in a state of wedlock, whether he or she has formerly been married or not.μεριμνᾷmerimnato worryμεριμνάω (merimnaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to worry”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3309I am over-anxious; with acc: I am anxious about, distracted; I care for.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίουkuriouLordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordπῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howἀρέσῃaresēhe may pleaseἀρέσκω (areskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he may please”, a single actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.he may pleaseτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōLordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lord

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ἀρέσειareseihe may pleaseἀρέσκω (areskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he may please”, a single actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

Young’s Literal Translation

And I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;

World English Bible

But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

Darby Translation

But I wish you to be without care. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;

Douay-Rheims

But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife, is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God.

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