1 Corinthians 7:28
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.”
θλῖψις
Tribulation, affliction, pressure. Thlipsis. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart I have overcome the world. Trouble is guaranteed. Victory is also guaranteed.
σάρξ
flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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ἔχω
will have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ἐάν
If
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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φείδομαι
am sparing.
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φείδομαι
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
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τοιοῦτος
such;
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τοιοῦτος
truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
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παρθένος
virgin,
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παρθένος
a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter
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γαμέω
shall marry
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γαμέω
to wed (of either sex)
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