“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;”
— WEB
1 Corinthians 7:32
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“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:”
— KJV
“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:”
— ASV
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Commentary
without carefulness--I would have you to be not merely "without trouble," but "without distracting cares" (so the Greek). careth--if he uses aright the advantages of his condition.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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