1 Corinthians 7:38
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Marriage is spiritually and morally right and not inferior to singleness in any way, although as I indicated earlier, because of the times we live in, I do have pastoral reasons for encouraging singleness.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
So then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does better.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
So, then, he who marries his fiancée does well, but he who does not marry will do better.
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NLTNew Living Translation
So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn’t marry does even better.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
So then, the one who marries his own virgin does well, and the one who does not marry her will do better.
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KJV 1900King James Version
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
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