1 Corinthians 7:32

the unmarried is religiously concerned, how he may please the Lord:

1 Timothy 5:5

as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer.

Philippians 4:6

the Lord is coming: be not in any manner of sollicitude, but in all your occasions lay your requests before God by prayer and supplication accompany'd by thanksgiving.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

Matthew 13:22

he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:

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Summary

1 Corinthians 7:32

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:

I would

Matthew 6:25

Matthew 13:22

Philippians 4:6

He that

1 Timothy 5:5

That belong to the lord

1 Corinthians 7:34

General references

Matthew 19:10

1 Corinthians 7:8

Bible References

I would

he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:

the Lord is coming: be not in any manner of sollicitude, but in all your occasions lay your requests before God by prayer and supplication accompany'd by thanksgiving.

He that

as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer.

That belong to the lord

there is the same difference between a married woman and a virgin: the last is religiously concern'd to be holy, both in body and mind: but she that is married is taken up with worldly cares to please her husband.

General references

thereupon his disciples said, if the case between man and wife be such, it is best not to marry.

As to the unmarried and widows, I say, it is best for them to continue so, as I do.

1 Corinthians 7:32