that you might adhere faithfully to the Lord without distraction

ἀπερισπάστως adv. of ἀπερίσπαστος (Polyb. 2, 20, 10; 4, 18, 6; Epict. 1, 29, 59) without distraction πρὸς τὸ εὐπάρεδρον τ. κυρίῳ ἀ. that you might adhere faithfully to the Lord without distraction 1 Cor 7:35 (on the theme, s. Epict. 3, 22, 69 ἀπερίσπαστον εἶναι δεῖ τὸν Κυνικὸν ὅλον πρὸς τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ; for this reason he should keep himself free from marriage and all other earthly obligations, cp. 2 [4] Esdr 16:40–45. Diod S 40, 3, 7 Moses places the priests on a higher economic level than nonpriests, ἵνα ἀπερίσπαστοι προσεδρεύωσι ταῖς τοῦ θεοῦ τιμαῖς). DBalch, 1 Cor 7:32–35 and Stoic Debates about Marriage, Anxiety, and Distraction: JBL 102, ’83, 429–39. S. ἀμέριμνος.—M-M. Spicq.