"But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please {his} wife." — 1 Corinthians 7:33

1 Corinthians 7:33 · KJV

“But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please {his} wife.”

— 1 Corinthians 7:33

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: {that belong...: Gr. of the Lord}

Verse 34

There is difference {also} between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please {her} husband.

1 Corinthians 7 — Context

And they that use this world, as not abusing {it}: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

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: {that belong...: Gr. of the Lord}

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please {his} wife.

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.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:7

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with {them} according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love {your} wives, and be not bitter against them.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. {house: or, kindred}

Ephesians 5:25-33

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

1 Corinthians 7:3

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

1 Samuel 1:4-8

And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

Nehemiah 5:1-5

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Luke 12:22

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.