1 Corinthians 7:40
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
KJV
μακαριωτέρα δέ ἐστιν ἐὰν οὕτως μείνῃ, κατὰ τὴν ἐμὴν γνώμην, δοκῶ δὲ κἀγὼ πνεῦμα θεοῦ ἔχειν.
Greek NT
Beatior autem erit si sic permanserit secundum meum consilium : puto autem quod et ego Spiritum Dei habeam.
Vulgate
But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
ASV
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.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- δὲ — SBLGNT
- δὲ — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- γὰρ — Westcott-Hort
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§693Besides the proper name of "Holy Spirit," which is most frequently used in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Epistles, we also find in St. Paul the titles: the Spirit of the promise,21 The Spirit of adoption,22 The Spirit of Christ,23 The Spirit of the Lord,24 and the Spirit of God25 - and, in St. Peter, the Spirit of glory.26 Symbols of the Holy Spirit
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
- 1Cor 7:8 — I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
- 1Cor 7:25 — Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
- 1Cor 7:25 — Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
- 2Cor 8:10 — And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
- Acts 15:28 — For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
- Luke 1:3 — It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,