1 Corinthians 7:33

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But a married man has more worries. He must worry about the things of this world, because he wants to please his wife.

Cross References

Luke 12:22

Jesus said to his disciples: I tell you not to worry about your life! Don't worry about having something to eat or wear.

Luke 14:20

Still another guest said, “I have just got married, and I can't be there.”

John 10:13

Hired workers run away because they don't care about the sheep.

1 Corinthians 7:3

Husbands and wives should be fair with each other about having sex.

1 Corinthians 7:32

I want all of you to be free from worry. An unmarried man worries about how to please the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:34

So he is pulled in two directions. Unmarried women and women who have never been married worry only about pleasing the Lord, and they keep their bodies and minds pure. But a married woman worries about the things of this world, because she wants to please her husband.

Colossians 3:19

A husband must love his wife and not abuse her.

1 Timothy 5:8

People who don't take care of their relatives, and especially their own families, have given up their faith. They are worse than someone who doesn't have faith in the Lord.

1 Peter 3:7

If you are a husband, you should be thoughtful of your wife. Treat her with honour, because she isn't as strong as you are, and she shares with you in the gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.