1 corinthians 7:27 art thou bound unto a wife seek not to be loosed art thou loosed from a wife seek not a wife

1 Corinthians 7:27

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Art thou bound to a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Art thou bounde vnto a wife? Seeke not to be loosed: art thou loosed from a wife? Seeke not a wife.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Art thou bound vnto a wife? seeke not to bee loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seeke not a wife.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If you are married, do not seek divorce. If you are divorced from a wife, do not seek a wife.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Art thou bound to a wife? Seek not a release. Art thou free from a wife? Seek not a wife.

Art thou bound 1210

{1210} Prime
δέω
deo
{deh'-o}

A primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively).

z5769

<5769> Grammar

Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 215

unto a wife? 1135

{1135} Prime
γυνή
gune
{goo-nay'}

Probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specifically a wife.

seek 2212

{2212} Prime
ζητέω
zeteo
{dzay-teh'-o}

Of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life).

z5720

<5720> Grammar

Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592

not 3361

{3361} Prime
μή
me
{may}

A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether.

to be loosed. 3080

{3080} Prime
λύσις
lusis
{loo'-sis}

From G3089; a loosening, that is, (specifically) divorce.

z5769

<5769> Grammar

Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 215

Art thou loosed 3089

{3089} Prime
λύω
luo
{loo'-o}

A primary verb; to 'loosen' (literally or figuratively).

from 575

{0575} Prime
ἀπό
apo
{ap-o'}

A primary particle; 'off', that is, away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literally or figuratively).

a wife? 1135

{1135} Prime
γυνή
gune
{goo-nay'}

Probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specifically a wife.

seek 2212

{2212} Prime
ζητέω
zeteo
{dzay-teh'-o}

Of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life).

z5720

<5720> Grammar

Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592

not 3361

{3361} Prime
μή
me
{may}

a wife. 1135

{1135} Prime
γυνή
gune
{goo-nay'}

Probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specifically a wife.

1 Corinthians 7:27

_ _ Illustrating the meaning of “so to be,” 1 Corinthians 7:26. Neither the married (those “bound to a wife”) nor the unmarried (those “loosed from a wife”) are to “seek” a change of state (compare 1 Corinthians 7:20, 1 Corinthians 7:24).

See commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:25-35.

See commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:26-27.

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thou bound:
1 Corinthians 7:12-14 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. ... For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
1 Corinthians 7:20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

1Co 7:12, 20.