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1 Corinthians 7:32

ύμάς асс. pl. от σύ (G4771) вы. асс. как подлежащее при inf.
αμέριμνος (G275) беззаботный, свободный от забот, не беспокоящийся. Об отр. преф. см. Romans 1:20.
είναι praes. act. inf. от ειμί (G1510) быть. Inf. как дополнение гл. θέλω (G2309) хотеть, желать.
μεριμνφ praes. ind. act. от μεριμνάω (G3309) заботиться или тревожиться, беспокоиться о чем-л. Гномический praes. обозначает общую истину (SMT, 8; Funk, 615).
άρέση aor. conj. act. от αρέσκω (G700) доставлять удовольствие, с dat. Совещательный conj. с πώς (G4457) в косвенном вопросе (RWP).

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