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1 Corinthians 7:37

37 But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

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1 Corinthians 7:37 — The New International Version (NIV)

37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — New Living Translation (NLT)

37 But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

37 Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — New Century Version (NCV)

37 But if a man is sure in his mind that there is no need for marriage, and has his own desires under control, and has decided not to marry the one to whom he is engaged, he is doing the right thing.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — American Standard Version (ASV)

37 But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

37 But he who stands firm in his heart, having no need, but has authority over his own will, and has judged this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he does well.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

37 However, a father may have come to a decision about his daughter. If his decision is to keep her ⸤at home⸥ because she doesn’t want to get married, that’s fine.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

37 But he who stands firm in his heart (who is under no compulsion, but has control over his own will ) and has decided in his heart to keep his own virgin, will do well.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

37 But if someone stands firm in his resolve, being under no necessity but having his own desire under control, and has determined in his own mind to keep her as his fiancée, he will do well.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

37 But he who stands firm in his heart, not having necessity, but has authority concerning his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin, he will do well.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

37 But suppose the man has decided not to marry the virgin. And suppose he has no compelling need to get married and can control himself. If he has made up his mind not to get married, he also does the right thing.

1 Corinthians 7:37 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

37 But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, he will do well.


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