Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 7:35

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35. for your own profit —not to display my apostolic authority. not . . . cast a snare upon you —image from throwing a noose over an animal in hunting. Not that by hard injunctions I may entangle you with the fear of committing sin where there is no sin. comely — befitting under present circumstances. attend upon —literally, "assiduously wait on"; sitting down to the duty. Compare Luke 10:39 , Mary; Luke 10:39- : , "Anna . . . a widow, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day" ( Luke 10:39- : ). distraction —the same Greek as "cumbered" ( Luke 10:39- : , Martha). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-36" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-1co-7-003

절 (explains)

bible-text/1co-7-35

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