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1 Corinthians 7:33

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But when you're married, you're focused on worldly things — like how to make your spouse happy.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Marriage means your attention gets split between God and making your partner happy.

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Here's the difference between married and single women: When you're single, you can focus completely on God's stuff — keeping your whole self devoted to him, body and soul. But when you're married, you're naturally going to care about worldly things too, like making your husband happy.

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