37. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 7:37:1 ⧉ὃςoswho 1 Corinthians 7:37:2 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Corinthians 7:37:3 ⧉ἕστηκενesteekenhas stood 1 Corinthians 7:37:4 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Corinthians 7:37:5 ⧉τῇteethe 1 Corinthians 7:37:6 ⧉καρδίᾳkartheeaheart 1 Corinthians 7:37:7 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him 1 Corinthians 7:37:8 ⧉ἑδραῖοςedreeeossteadfast 1 Corinthians 7:37:9 ⧉μὴmeenot 1 Corinthians 7:37:10 ⧉ἔχωνehonhaving 1 Corinthians 7:37:11 ⧉ἀνάγκηνananghinnecessity 1 Corinthians 7:37:12 ⧉ἐξουσίανeksuseeanauthority 1 Corinthians 7:37:13 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Corinthians 7:37:14 ⧉ἔχειekheehas 1 Corinthians 7:37:15 ⧉περὶpereeconcerning 1 Corinthians 7:37:16 ⧉τοῦtoothe 1 Corinthians 7:37:17 ⧉ἰδίουeetheeooown 1 Corinthians 7:37:18 ⧉θελήματοςtheleematoswill 1 Corinthians 7:37:19 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Corinthians 7:37:20 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis 1 Corinthians 7:37:21 ⧉κέκρικενkekreekenhas decided 1 Corinthians 7:37:22 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Corinthians 7:37:23 ⧉τῇteethe 1 Corinthians 7:37:24 ⧉ἰδίᾳeetheeaown 1 Corinthians 7:37:25 ⧉καρδίᾳkartheeaheart 1 Corinthians 7:37:26 ⧉τηρεῖνteereento keep 1 Corinthians 7:37:27 ⧉τὴνteenthe 1 Corinthians 7:37:28 ⧉ἑαυτοῦeaftooof himself 1 Corinthians 7:37:29 ⧉παρθένονparthenonvirgin 1 Corinthians 7:37:30 ⧉καλῶςkaloswell 1 Corinthians 7:37:31 ⧉ποιήσειpeeeeseehe will do |
37. Formal Translation But whoever stands firm in his own heart, not having necessity but having authority over his own will, and having decided this in his own heart to keep his own virgin unmarried, he will do well. |
37. Dynamic Translation But the man who is firmly resolved in his heart, not compelled by necessity, who has authority over his own will, and who has decided in his heart to keep his betrothed does well. |