1 Corinthians 7:35 - Amplified Bible - Classic EditionNow I say this for your own welfare and profit, not to put [a halter of] restraint upon you, but to promote what is seemly and in good order and to secure your undistracted and undivided devotion to the Lord. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. See the chapterCommon English BibleI’m saying this for your own advantage. It’s not to restrict you but rather to promote effective and consistent service to the Lord without distraction. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionFurthermore, I am saying this for your own benefit, not in order to cast a snare over you, but toward whatever is honest and whatever may provide you with the ability to be without hindrance, so as to worship the Lord. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd this I speak for your profit: not to cast a snare upon you; but for that which is decent, and which may give you power to attend upon the Lord, without impediment. See the chapter |