Verse 12

For{G1063} there{G3748} are{G1526} eunuchs,{G2135} that{G3748} were{G1080} so{G3779} born{G1080} from{G1537} their mother's{G3384} womb:{G2836} and{G2532} there are{G1526} eunuchs,{G2135} that{G3748} were made eunuchs{G2135} by{G5259} men:{G444} and{G2532} there are{G1526} eunuchs,{G2134} that{G3748} made{G2134} themselves{G1438} eunuchs{G2135} for{G1223} the kingdom{G932} of heaven's{G3772} sake.{G1223} He that is able{G1410} to receive{G5562} it, let him receive{G5562} it.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 56:3-4 : 3 Neither let the{H1121} foreigner,{H5236} that hath joined{H3867} himself to Jehovah,{H3068} speak,{H559} saying,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} will surely{H914} separate{H914} me from his people;{H5971} neither let the eunuch{H5631} say,{H559} Behold, I am a dry{H3002} tree.{H6086} 4 For thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of the eunuchs{H5631} that keep{H8104} my sabbaths,{H7676} and choose{H977} the things that please{H2654} me, and hold{H2388} fast my covenant:{H1285}
  • 1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Have we{G2192} {G3361} no{G3756} right{G1849} to lead about{G4013} a wife{G1135} that is a believer,{G79} even{G5613} as{G2532} the rest{G3062} of the apostles,{G652} and{G2532} the brethren{G80} of the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} Cephas?{G2786}
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But{G1161} I{G1473} have used{G5530} none{G3762} of these things:{G5130} and{G1161} I write{G1125} not{G3756} these things{G5023} that{G2443} it may be{G1096} so{G3779} done{G1096} in my{G1698} case;{G1698} for{G1063} [it were] good{G3123} for{G1063} me{G3427} rather to die,{G599} {G2570} than{G2228} that{G2443} any man{G5100} should make{G2758} my{G3450} glorifying{G2745} void.{G2758}
  • 1 Cor 7:32-38 : 32 But{G1161} I would have{G2309} you{G5209} to be free from cares.{G275} He{G3588} that is{G1511} unmarried{G22} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the Lord,{G2962} how{G4459} he may please{G700} the Lord:{G2962} 33 but{G1161} he{G3588} that is married{G1060} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the world,{G2889} how{G4459} he may please{G700} his wife,{G1135} 34 and is divided.{G3307} [So] also the woman{G1135} that is unmarried{G22} and{G2532} the virgin{G3933} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the Lord,{G2962} that{G2443} she may be{G5600} holy{G40} both{G2532} in body{G4983} and{G2532} in spirit:{G4151} but{G1161} she{G3588} that is married{G1060} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the world,{G2889} how{G4459} she may please{G700} her husband.{G435} 35 And{G1161} this{G5124} I say{G3004} for{G4314} your{G5216} own{G846} profit;{G4851} not{G3756} that{G2443} I may cast{G1911} a snare{G1029} upon you,{G5213} but{G235} for{G4314} that which is seemly,{G2158} and{G2532} that ye may attend upon{G2145} the Lord{G2962} without distraction.{G563} 36 But{G1161} if{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh{G3543} that{G3739} he behaveth{G807} himself{G846} unseemly{G807} toward{G1909} his virgin{G3933} [daughter], if{G1437} she be past{G5600} the flower of{G5230} her age,{G5230} and{G2532} if need{G3784} so{G3779} requireth,{G1096} let him do{G4160} what he will;{G2309} he sinneth{G264} not;{G3756} let them marry.{G1060} 37 But{G1161} he that{G3739} standeth{G2476} stedfast{G1476} in{G1722} his heart,{G2588} having{G2192} no{G3361} necessity,{G318} but{G1161} hath{G2192} power{G1849} as touching{G4012} in his{G846} own{G2398} heart,{G2307} to keep{G5083} his{G1438} own virgin{G3933} [daughter], shall do{G4160} well.{G2476} 38 So{G5620} then{G2532} both he{G3588} that giveth{G1547} his own virgin [daughter] in marriage{G1547} doeth{G4160} well;{G2573} and{G1161} he{G3588} that giveth{G1547} her not{G3361} in marriage{G1547} shall do{G4160} better.{G2908}
  • Isa 39:7 : 7 And of thy sons{H1121} that shall issue{H3318} from thee, whom thou shalt beget,{H3205} shall they take away;{H3947} and they shall be eunuchs{H5631} in the palace{H1964} of the king{H4428} of Babylon.{H894}