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Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:35

σύμφορον אABD.

εὐπάρεδρον אABDEFG.

35. βρόχον. ‘Snare,’ A.V. Better noose.

εὐπάρεδρον. Literally, sitting conveniently before (or beside). Dean Stanley refers to Martha and Mary in Luke 10:39-41, as an exact illustration of this expression. Martha is ‘cumbered with much serving,’ Mary sits at Jesus’ feet.

ἀπερισπάστως. The word περισπάω is a very expressive one and is precisely equivalent in Luke 10:40 to our distracted. Here the meaning is, not drawn in different directions by various considerations.

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