Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations. Young's Literal Translation And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good [it is] for a man not to touch a woman, King James Bible Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman. Greek Nowδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. for Περὶ (Peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. the matters ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. you wrote about: ἐγράψατε (egrapsate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. [It is] good καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. to abstain from sexual relations. ἅπτεσθαι (haptesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle Strong's 680: Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch. |