THEOSIS1 Corinthians 7:40Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel. And I think that I also have the spirit of God.
μακαριωτερα δε εστιν εαν ουτως μεινη κατα την εμην γνωμην δοκω δε καγω πνευμα θεου εχειν
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Pet 3:15And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation: as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you:
- 2 Pet 3:16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
- 1 Cor 7:25Now, concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.
- 1 Cor 7:26I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity: that it is good for a man so to be.
- 1 Cor 7:8But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they so continue, even as I.
- 2 Cor 12:11I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.
- 1 Cor 14:36Or did the word of God come out from you? Or came it only unto you?
- 1 Cor 14:37If any seem to be a prophet or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.
The original text
Greek text, 16 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- μακαριωτέραmakariōterahappyG3107 · μακάριος
- δέdebutG1161 · δέ
- ἐστινestinI amG1510 · εἰμί
- ἐὰνeanifG1437 · ἐάν
- οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779 · οὕτω, οὕτως
- μείνῃmeinēI remainG3306 · μένω
- κατὰkatadown fromG2596 · κατά
- τὴνtēntheG3588 · ὁ
- ἐμὴνemēnmineG1699 · ἐμός
- γνώμηνgnōmēnopinionG1106 · γνώμη
- δοκῶdokōI thinkG1380 · δοκέω
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- κἀγὼkagōI alsoG2504 · κἀγώ
- ΠνεῦμαpneumawindG4151 · πνεῦμα
- ΘεοῦtheouGodG2316 · θεός
- ἔχεινecheinI haveG2192 · ἔχω