1 Corinthians 7:32 — Compare Translations

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My desire is to have you free from all anxiety and distressing care. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord--how he may please the Lord;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

My desire is to have you free from all anxiety and distressing care. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord–how he may please the Lord;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I want you to be without concerns. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord — how he may please the Lord.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But I wish you to be without care. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;

English EASY 2024

I do not want you to worry about anything. A man who has not married wants to serve the Lord. He wants to live in a way that pleases the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I want you to be free from worry. A man who is not married is busy with the Lord's work. He is trying to please the Lord.

I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I would like you to be free from worry. An unmarried man concerns himself with the Lord's work, because he is trying to please the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So I don't want you to have any concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, {that is,} about how he can please the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I want you to be without concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord-- how he may please the Lord.

English KJV 1611

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

English LSB

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But I prefer that you have no concern. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I don't want you to have anything to worry about. A single man is concerned about the Lord's matters. He wants to know how he can please the Lord.

English NIV

I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs--how he can please the Lord.

English NKJ 1982

But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord.

English NLT

In everything you do, I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord's work and thinking how to please him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Because of this, we need to live as free from anxiety as possible. For a single man is focused on the things of the Lord and how he may please him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

In all you do, I want you to be free from worry. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord's work and thinking how to please him.

English Tyndale 1537

I would have you without care, the single man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord: