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1 Corinthians 7:8-10
Complete Jewish Bible
1 Corinthians 7:8-10
Complete Jewish Bible
8 Now to the single people and the widows I say that it is fine if they remain unmarried like me; 9 but if they can’t exercise self-control, they should get married; because it is better to get married than to keep burning with sexual desire.
10 To those who are married I have a command, and it is not from me but from the Lord: a woman is not to separate herself from her husband
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1 Corinthians 7:8-10
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-10
New International Version
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(A) 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(B) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.(C)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
1 Corinthians 7:8-10
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-10
New King James Version
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (A)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; 9 but (B)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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10 Now to the married I command, yet not I but the (C)Lord: (D)A wife is not to depart from her husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:8-10
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-10
English Standard Version
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that (A)it is good for them to remain single, (B)as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, (C)they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10 To the married (D)I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): (E)the wife should not separate from her husband
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