NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ωστε conjunctionhoste  hoce'-teh: so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore. και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. εκγαμιζων verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine ekgamizo  ek-gam-id'-zo:  to marry off a daughter -- give in marriage. καλως adverb kalos  kal-oce': well (usually morally) -- (in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well. ποιει verb - present active indicative - third person singular poieo  poy-eh'-o: to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. δε conjunction de  deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). μη particle - nominative me  may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. εκγαμιζων verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine ekgamizo  ek-gam-id'-zo:  to marry off a daughter -- give in marriage. κρεισσον adjective - accusative singular neuter kreisson  krice'-son: (as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage -- better. ποιει verb - present active indicative - third person singular poieo  poy-eh'-o: to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better. King James Bible So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. Holman Christian Standard Bible So then he who marries his virgin does well, but he who does not marry will do better. International Standard Version So then the man who marries the virgin acts appropriately, but the man who refrains from marriage does even better. NET Bible So then, the one who marries his own virgin does well, but the one who does not, does better. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he therefore who gives his virgin does well, and he whoever does not give his virgin girl does all the better. GOD'S WORD® Translation So it's fine for a father to give his daughter in marriage, but the father who doesn't give his daughter in marriage does even better. King James 2000 Bible So then he that gives her in marriage does well; but he that gives her not in marriage does better. Links 1 Corinthians 7:381 Corinthians 7:38 NIV 1 Corinthians 7:38 NLT 1 Corinthians 7:38 ESV 1 Corinthians 7:38 NASB 1 Corinthians 7:38 KJV |