Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionI am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. English Standard Version I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord. Berean Study Bible I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord. King James Bible And 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. New American Standard Bible This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord. American Standard Version 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. Darby Bible Translation But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what [is] seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction. Douay-Rheims Bible And 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. English Revised Version 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. Young's Literal Translation And this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly, Links 1 Corinthians 7:35 Bible Hub1 Corinthians 7:35 Bible Apps 1 Corinthians 7:35 Open Bible |