1 Corinthians 7:6–7
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 I say this as a concession, not as a command. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 I say this as a concession, not as a command. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
6 But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 I say this to give you permission to stay away from sexual relations for a time. It is not a command to do so. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 But this I say, as consenting to, not as commanding it. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 What I have just said is not meant as a command but as a suggestion. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 I say the following as a concession, not as a command. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 This I say by way of concession, not of command. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 But I say this as a concession, not as a command. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 I say those things to you as my advice, not as a command. 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.
1 Corinthians 7:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
6 But this I say by way of concession, not of command.
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.