1 Corinthians 7:7-9

New King James Version

⁷For ^(A)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.

⁸But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: ^(B)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; ⁹but ^(C)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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1 Corinthians 7:7-9

New International Version

⁷I wish that all of you were as I am.^(A) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.^(B)

⁸Now to the unmarried^[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.^(C) ⁹But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,^(D) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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