1 Corinthians 7:7–8
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God, of one kind or another.
8 So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 I wish that everyone were like me, but each person has his own gift from God. One has one gift, another has another gift.
8 Now for those who are not married and for the widows I say this: It is good for them to stay unmarried as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 Now I wish all men to be even as myself: but every one has his own gift of God: one man thus, and another thus. 8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 I would like everyone to be like me. However, each person has a special gift from God, and these gifts vary from person to person.
8 I say to those who are not married, especially to widows: It is good for you to stay single like me.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 I wish that all people were just like me. But each has his own gift from God, one person in this way and another in that way.
8 I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has a particular gift from God, one having one kind and another a different kind.
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain unmarried as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 I wish all people could be like myself, but each one has his own gift from God, one in this way and another in that way.
8 Now I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 I wish all of you were like me. But you each have your own gift from God. One has this gift. Another has that.
8 I speak to those who are not married. I also speak to widows. It is good for you to stay single like me.
1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. However, each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner, and another in that.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.