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The Unmarried and the Widows

25 Now concerning the unmarried,[a] I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. 26 I think that in view of the present[b] distress it is well for a person to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek marriage.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:25 Greek virgins
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:26 Or impending

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