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1 Corinzi 7
La Nuova Diodati
1 Corinzi 7
La Nuova Diodati
7 Ora, riguardo alle cose di cui mi avete scritto, sarebbe bene per l'uomo non toccare donna.
2 Ma, a motivo della fornicazione, ogni uomo abbia la propria moglie e ogni donna il proprio marito.
3 Il marito renda alla moglie il dovere coniugale, e ugualmente la moglie al marito.
4 La moglie non ha potestà sul proprio corpo, ma il marito; nello stesso modo anche il marito non ha potestà sul proprio corpo, ma la moglie.
5 Non privatevi l'uno dell'altro, se non di comune accordo per un tempo, per dedicarvi al digiuno e alla preghiera, poi di nuovo tornate a stare insieme, affinché Satana non vi tenti a causa della vostra mancanza di autocontrollo.
6 Or io dico questo per concessione, non per comandamento
7 perché vorrei che tutti gli uomini fossero come me, ma ciascuno ha il proprio dono da Dio, chi in un modo, chi in un altro.
8 Or a quelli che non sono sposati e alle vedove dico che è bene per loro che se ne stiano come sto anch'io
9 ma se non hanno autocontrollo, si sposino, perché è meglio sposarsi che ardere.
10 Agli sposati invece ordino, non io ma il Signore, che la moglie non si separi dal marito,
11 e qualora si separasse, rimanga senza maritarsi, o si riconcili col marito. E il marito non mandi via la moglie.
12 Ma agli altri dico io, non il Signore: se un fratello ha una moglie non credente, e questa acconsente di abitare con lui, non la mandi via.
13 Anche la donna che ha un marito non credente, se questi acconsente di abitare con lei, non lo mandi via,
14 perché il marito non credente è santificato nella moglie, e la moglie non credente è santificata nel marito, altrimenti i vostri figli sarebbero immondi; ora invece sono santi.
15 Se il non credente si separa, si separi pure; in tal caso il fratello o la sorella non sono piú obbligati; ma Dio ci ha chiamati alla pace.
16 Infatti che ne sai tu, moglie, se salverai il marito? Ovvero che ne sai tu, marito, se salverai la moglie?
17 Negli altri casi, ciascuno continui a vivere nella condizione che Dio gli ha assegnato e come il Signore lo ha chiamato, e cosí ordino in tutte le chiese.
18 Qualcuno è stato chiamato quando era circonciso? Non diventi incirconciso; qualcuno è stato chiamato quando era incirconciso? Non si faccia circoncidere.
19 La circoncisione, è nulla e l'incirconcisione è nulla, ma quel che importa è l'osservanza dei comandamenti di Dio.
20 Ciascuno rimanga nella condizione nella quale è stato chiamato.
21 Sei tu stato chiamato quando eri schiavo? Non ti affliggere; se però puoi divenire libero, è meglio che lo fai.
22 Perché chi è chiamato nel Signore da schiavo è un liberto del Signore; parimenti anche colui che è chiamato da libero, è schiavo di Cristo.
23 Voi siete stati comprati a prezzo, non diventate schiavi degli uomini.
24 Fratelli, ognuno rimanga presso Dio nella condizione in cui è stato chiamato.
25 Or riguardo alle vergini, non ho alcun comando dal Signore, ma do un parere come avendo ottenuto misericordia dal Signore per essere fedele.
26 A motivo della imminente avversità, ritengo dunque che sia bene per un uomo di rimanere cosí.
27 Sei legato ad una moglie? Non cercare di esserne sciolto. Sei sciolto da una moglie? Non cercare moglie.
28 Tuttavia, anche se prendi moglie, tu non pecchi; e se una vergine si marita, non pecca; ma tali persone avranno tribolazione nella carne; ora io vorrei risparmiarvi ciò.
29 Ma questo vi dico, fratelli, che il tempo è ormai abbreviato; cosí d'ora in avanti anche quelli che hanno moglie, siano come se non l'avessero;
30 e quelli che piangono, come se non piangessero; e quelli che si rallegrano, come se non si rallegrassero; e quelli che comprano, come se non possedessero;
31 e quelli che usano di questo mondo, come se non ne usassero, perché la forma attuale di questo mondo passa.
32 Or io desidero che voi siate senza sollecitudine. Chi non è sposato, si preoccupa delle cose del Signore, come possa piacere al Signore;
33 ma chi è sposato si preoccupa delle cose del mondo, come possa piacere alla moglie.
34 Vi è differenza tra la donna sposata e la vergine; quella che non è sposata, si preoccupa delle cose del Signore per essere santa nel corpo e nello spirito, ma la sposata si preoccupa delle cose del mondo, del come possa piacere al marito.
35 Ora dico questo per il vostro vantaggio, non per tendervi un laccio, ma per indirizzarvi a ciò che è decoroso e perché possiate darvi assiduamente al Signore senza esserne distratti.
36 Ma, se alcuno pensa di fare cosa sconveniente verso la propria figlia vergine se essa oltrepassa il fiore dell'età, e che cosí bisogna fare, faccia ciò che vuole; egli non pecca; la dia a marito.
37 Ma chi sta fermo nel suo cuore senza sottostare ad alcuna costrizione, ma è padrone della sua volontà ed ha determinato questo nel cuor suo, di conservare cioè la sua figlia vergine, fa bene.
38 Perciò, chi dà la sua propria figlia a marito fa bene e chi non la dà a marito fa meglio.
39 La moglie è vincolata per legge per tutto il tempo che vive suo marito; ma se il marito muore, essa è libera di maritarsi a chi vuole, purché nel Signore.
40 Tuttavia, secondo il mio avviso, essa sarà piú felice se rimane cosí, or penso di avere anch'io lo Spirito di Dio.
1 Corinzi 7
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
1 Corinzi 7
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
II. SOLUZIONE DI DIVERSI PROBLEMI
1. MATRIMONIO E VERGINITA'
7 Quanto poi alle cose di cui mi avete scritto, è cosa buona per l'uomo non toccare donna; 2 tuttavia, per il pericolo dell'incontinenza, ciascuno abbia la propria moglie e ogni donna il proprio marito.
3 Il marito compia il suo dovere verso la moglie; ugualmente anche la moglie verso il marito. 4 La moglie non è arbitra del proprio corpo, ma lo è il marito; allo stesso modo anche il marito non è arbitro del proprio corpo, ma lo è la moglie. 5 Non astenetevi tra voi se non di comune accordo e temporaneamente, per dedicarvi alla preghiera, e poi ritornate a stare insieme, perché satana non vi tenti nei momenti di passione. 6 Questo però vi dico per concessione, non per comando. 7 Vorrei che tutti fossero come me; ma ciascuno ha il proprio dono da Dio, chi in un modo, chi in un altro.
8 Ai non sposati e alle vedove dico: è cosa buona per loro rimanere come sono io; 9 ma se non sanno vivere in continenza, si sposino; è meglio sposarsi che ardere.
10 Agli sposati poi ordino, non io, ma il Signore: la moglie non si separi dal marito - 11 e qualora si separi, rimanga senza sposarsi o si riconcili con il marito - e il marito non ripudi la moglie.
12 Agli altri dico io, non il Signore: se un nostro fratello ha la moglie non credente e questa consente a rimanere con lui, non la ripudi; 13 e una donna che abbia il marito non credente, se questi consente a rimanere con lei, non lo ripudi: 14 perché il marito non credente viene reso santo dalla moglie credente e la moglie non credente viene resa santa dal marito credente; altrimenti i vostri figli sarebbero impuri, mentre invece sono santi. 15 Ma se il non credente vuol separarsi, si separi; in queste circostanze il fratello o la sorella non sono soggetti a servitù; Dio vi ha chiamati alla pace! 16 E che sai tu, donna, se salverai il marito? O che ne sai tu, uomo, se salverai la moglie?
17 Fuori di questi casi, ciascuno continui a vivere secondo la condizione che gli ha assegnato il Signore, così come Dio lo ha chiamato; così dispongo in tutte le chiese. 18 Qualcuno è stato chiamato quando era circonciso? Non lo nasconda! E' stato chiamato quando non era ancora circonciso? Non si faccia circoncidere! 19 La circoncisione non conta nulla, e la non circoncisione non conta nulla; conta invece l'osservanza dei comandamenti di Dio. 20 Ciascuno rimanga nella condizione in cui era quando fu chiamato. 21 Sei stato chiamato da schiavo? Non ti preoccupare; ma anche se puoi diventare libero, profitta piuttosto della tua condizione! 22 Perché lo schiavo che è stato chiamato nel Signore, è un liberto affrancato del Signore! Similmente chi è stato chiamato da libero, è schiavo di Cristo. 23 Siete stati comprati a caro prezzo: non fatevi schiavi degli uomini! 24 Ciascuno, fratelli, rimanga davanti a Dio in quella condizione in cui era quando è stato chiamato.
25 Quanto alle vergini, non ho alcun comando dal Signore, ma do un consiglio, come uno che ha ottenuto misericordia dal Signore e merita fiducia. 26 Penso dunque che sia bene per l'uomo, a causa della presente necessità, di rimanere così. 27 Ti trovi legato a una donna? Non cercare di scioglierti. Sei sciolto da donna? Non andare a cercarla. 28 Però se ti sposi non fai peccato; e se la giovane prende marito, non fa peccato. Tuttavia costoro avranno tribolazioni nella carne, e io vorrei risparmiarvele.
29 Questo vi dico, fratelli: il tempo ormai si è fatto breve; d'ora innanzi, quelli che hanno moglie, vivano come se non l'avessero; 30 coloro che piangono, come se non piangessero e quelli che godono come se non godessero; quelli che comprano, come se non possedessero; 31 quelli che usano del mondo, come se non ne usassero appieno: perché passa la scena di questo mondo! 32 Io vorrei vedervi senza preoccupazioni: chi non è sposato si preoccupa delle cose del Signore, come possa piacere al Signore; 33 chi è sposato invece si preoccupa delle cose del mondo, come possa piacere alla moglie, 34 e si trova diviso! Così la donna non sposata, come la vergine, si preoccupa delle cose del Signore, per essere santa nel corpo e nello spirito; la donna sposata invece si preoccupa delle cose del mondo, come possa piacere al marito. 35 Questo poi lo dico per il vostro bene, non per gettarvi un laccio, ma per indirizzarvi a ciò che è degno e vi tiene uniti al Signore senza distrazioni.
36 Se però qualcuno ritiene di non regolarsi convenientemente nei riguardi della sua vergine, qualora essa sia oltre il fiore dell'età, e conviene che accada così, faccia ciò che vuole: non pecca. Si sposino pure! 37 Chi invece è fermamente deciso in cuor suo, non avendo nessuna necessità, ma è arbitro della propria volontà, ed ha deliberato in cuor suo di conservare la sua vergine, fa bene. 38 In conclusione, colui che sposa la sua vergine fa bene e chi non la sposa fa meglio.
39 La moglie è vincolata per tutto il tempo in cui vive il marito; ma se il marito muore è libera di sposare chi vuole, purché ciò avvenga nel Signore. 40 Ma se rimane così, a mio parere è meglio; credo infatti di avere anch'io lo Spirito di Dio.
1 Corinthians 7
King James Version
1 Corinthians 7
King James Version
7 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 7
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 7
New King James Version
Principles of Marriage
7 Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:
(A)It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 3 (B)Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 (C)Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that (D)Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 But I say this as a concession, (E)not as a commandment. 7 For (F)I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (G)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; 9 but (H)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Keep Your Marriage Vows
10 Now to the married I command, yet not I but the (I)Lord: (J)A wife is not to depart from her husband. 11 But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.
12 But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her. 13 And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise (K)your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. 15 But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us (L)to peace. 16 For how do you know, O wife, whether you will (M)save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?
Live as You Are Called
17 But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And (N)so I [a]ordain in all the churches. 18 Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? (O)Let him not be circumcised. 19 (P)Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but (Q)keeping the commandments of God is what matters. 20 Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called. 21 Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it. 22 For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is (R)the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is (S)Christ’s slave. 23 (T)You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Brethren, let each one remain with (U)God in that state in which he was called.
To the Unmarried and Widows
25 Now concerning virgins: (V)I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one (W)whom the Lord in His mercy has made (X)trustworthy. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—(Y)that it is good for a man to remain as he is: 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you.
29 But (Z)this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none, 30 those who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess, 31 and those who use this world as not (AA)misusing it. For (AB)the form of this world is passing away.
32 But I want you to be without [b]care. (AC)He who is unmarried [c]cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. 33 But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife. 34 There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman (AD)cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband. 35 And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his [d]virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry. 37 Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his [e]virgin, does well. 38 (AE)So then he who gives [f]her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.
39 (AF)A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, (AG)only in the Lord. 40 But she is happier if she remains as she is, (AH)according to my judgment—and (AI)I think I also have the Spirit of God.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 7:17 direct
- 1 Corinthians 7:32 concern
- 1 Corinthians 7:32 is concerned about
- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin daughter
- 1 Corinthians 7:37 Or virgin daughter
- 1 Corinthians 7:38 NU his own virgin
1 Corinthians 7
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7
New International Version
Concerning Married Life
7 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(B) and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time,(C) so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan(D) will not tempt you(E) because of your lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.(F) 7 I wish that all of you were as I am.(G) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.(H)
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(I) 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(J) 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.(K) 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.(L) And a husband must not divorce his wife.
12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord):(M) If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(N)
15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.(O) 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save(P) your husband?(Q) Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
Concerning Change of Status
17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(R) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(S) 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.(T) 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.(U) Keeping God’s commands is what counts. 20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(V)
21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. 22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person;(W) similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.(X) 23 You were bought at a price;(Y) do not become slaves of human beings. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(Z)
Concerning the Unmarried
25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(AA) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(AB) is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.(AC) 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife.(AD) 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned;(AE) and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short.(AF) From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.(AG)
32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(AH)—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(AI) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(AJ) devotion to the Lord.
36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[b] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(AK) They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right,(AL) but he who does not marry her does better.[c]
39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.(AM) But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.(AN) 40 In my judgment,(AO) she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
- 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or 36 If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.
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