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1 Corinthians 7:8–9

Now to the unmarrieda and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.t But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,u for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am; but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

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. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry. It is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I. But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I say to those who are not married, especially to widows: It is good for you to stay single like me. However, if you cannot control your desires, you should get married. It is better for you to marry than to burn ⸤with sexual desire⸥. 

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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, for it is better to marry than to burn with desire.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain unmarried as I am. But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I speak to those who are not married. I also speak to widows. It is good for you to stay single like me. But if you can’t control yourselves, you should get married. It is better to get married than to burn with sexual longing.

1 Corinthians 7:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.


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