1 Corinthians 7:33
and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
In Context
Cross References
Nehemiah 5:1And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,
Luke 14:20and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.
Ephesians 5:25The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,
1 Thessalonians 4:11and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,
1 Peter 3:7The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel — to the wife — imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:26-36
Prudential Directions to Virgins. ( a. d. 57.) 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. 27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. 28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall… Read the whole commentary →