1 Corinthians 7:9–10
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9But if they do not have self-control, alet them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10But to the married I give instructions, anot I, but the Lord, that the wife should not 1leave her husband
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
But if they do not have self-control, they should marry, since it is better to marry than to burn with desire.
To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord—a wife is not to leave her husband.
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NLTNew Living Translation
But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.
But for those who are married, I have a command that comes not from me, but from the Lord. A wife must not leave her husband.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.
To the married I command—not I, but the Lord—a wife must not separate from her husband.
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KJV 1900King James Version
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
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