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24 In whatever condition you were called, brothers and sisters,[a] there remain with God.

The Unmarried and the Widows

25 Now concerning virgins, 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 impending[b] crisis, it is well for you to remain as you are.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:24 Gk brothers
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:26 Or present

24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(A)

Concerning the Unmarried

25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(B) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(C) is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.(D)

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