1 Corinthians 7:34

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

John 10:13

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

Romans 6:13

or let any part of it become a slave of evil. Give yourselves to God, as people who have been raised from death to life. Make every part of your body a slave that pleases God.

1 Corinthians 6:20

God paid a great price for you. So use your body to honour God.

1 Corinthians 7:33

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

1 Corinthians 7:35

What I am saying is for your own good—it isn't to limit your freedom. I want to help you to live right and to love the Lord above all else.

2 Corinthians 11:28

Besides everything else, each day I am burdened down, worrying about all the churches.

2 Corinthians 8:16

I am grateful that God made Titus care as much about you as we do.

Philippians 1:20

I honestly expect and hope that I will never do anything to be ashamed of. Whether I live or die, I always want to be as brave as I am now and bring honour to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

1 Timothy 3:5

If they don't know how to control their own families, how can they look after God's people?

1 Timothy 5:5

A widow who is really in need is one who doesn't have any relatives. She has faith in God, and she keeps praying to him night and day, asking for his help.

Titus 3:8

This message is certainly true. These teachings are useful and helpful for everyone. I want you to insist that the people follow them, so that all who have faith in God will be sure to do good deeds.