1 Corinthians 7:35 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly,

English ASV

And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

English Amplified

Now I say this for your own welfare and profit, not to put [a halter of] restraint upon you, but to promote what is seemly and in good order and to secure your undistracted and undivided devotion to the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now I say this for your own welfare and profit, not to put [a halter of] restraint upon you, but to promote what is seemly and in good order and to secure your undistracted and undivided devotion to the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I am saying this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but to promote what is proper and so that you may be devoted to the Lord without distraction.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what [is] seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.

English EASY 2024

I am saying this because I want to help you. I am not making rules that you have to obey. Instead, I want you to live in a right way. I do not want you to worry about anything. Then you will be able to serve the Lord very well.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I am saying this to help you. I am not trying to limit you, but I want you to live in the right way. And I want you to give yourselves fully to the Lord without giving your time to other things.

I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I am saying this because I want to help you. I am not trying to put restrictions on you. Instead, I want you to do what is right and proper, and to give yourselves completely to the Lord's service without any reservation.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I'm saying this for your benefit, not to restrict you. I'm showing you how to live a noble life of devotion to the Lord without being distracted by other things.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Now I am saying this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but because of what is proper, and so that you may be devoted to the Lord without distraction.

English KJV 1611

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

English LSB

Now this I say for your own benefit, not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote propriety and undistracted devotion to the Lord.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I say this for your own benefit, not to put any restraint upon you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.

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

I am telling you this for your own benefit, not to impose a restraint upon you, but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without distraction.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I'm saying those things for your own good. I'm not trying to hold you back. I want you to be free to live in a way that is right. I want you to give yourselves completely to the Lord.

English NIV

I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

English NKJ 1982

And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

English NLT

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I say this for your own benefit, not to put any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I am trying to help you and make things easier for you and not make things difficult, but so that you would have undistracted devotion, serving the Lord constantly with an undivided heart.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I am saying this to help you, not to try to keep you from marrying. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few other things as possible to distract your attention from him.

English Tyndale 1537

This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.(hinderance)

1 Corinthians 7:35 — Compare Translations