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1 Corinthians 7:7–8

yI wish that all were zas I myself am. But aeach has his own gift from God, bone of one kind and one of another.

To the unmarried and the widows I say that cit is good for them to remain single, das I am.

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1 Corinthians 7:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

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)

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.

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)

But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God, of one kind or another.

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)

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.

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)

I wish that everyone were like me, but each person has his own gift from God. One has one gift, another has another gift.

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)

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.

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)

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. 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)

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. 

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)

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.

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)

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.

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)

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.

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)

I wish all of you were like me. But you each have your own gift from God. One has this gift. Another has that.

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)

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.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.


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