1 Corinthians 7:7–9
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7For lI would that all men were meven as I myself. But nevery man hath his proper gift of God, oone after this manner, and another after that.
8I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, aIt is good for them if they abide meven as I. 9But pif they cannot qcontain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
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- lSo Acts 26:29.
- mver. 8. Comp. ch. 9:5.
- nSee ch. 12:4. 1 Pet. 4:10.
- oSo Matt. 19:11.
- aver. 8, 26.
- mver. 8. Comp. ch. 9:5.
- pSo 1 Tim. 5:14.
- qch. 9:25 (Gk.).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.
To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one person has this gift, another has that.
I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am. But if they do not have self-control, they should marry, since it is better to marry than to burn with desire.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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. But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.
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