1 Corinthians 7:35

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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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} this{G5124} I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} for{G4314} your{G5216} own{G846} profit{G4851}{(G5723)}; not{G3756} that{G2443} I may cast{G1911}{(G5632)} a snare{G1029} upon you{G5213}, but{G235} for that which{G4314} is comely{G2158}, and{G2532} that ye may attend upon{G2145} the Lord{G2962} without distraction{G563}.
Strong's King James
(35) But I say this to your own advantage, not to put a restriction upon you! Rather towards what is of higher repute and without distraction to The אָדוֹן Adonai-Lord.
The F.O.G
[35] I'm saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Master.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
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,
Young's Literal Translation

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