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1_corinthians_7:1

1 Corinthians 7:1

Greek
Περὶ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ὧν ἐγράψατε, καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ γυναικὸς μὴ ἅπτεσθαι·
ESV
Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”
NIV
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry.
NLT
Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to live a celibate life.
KJV
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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