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1 Corinthians 7:9-11
Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 7:9-11
Christian Standard Bible
9 But if they do not have self-control,(A) they should marry, since it is better to marry(B) than to burn with desire.
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10 To the married I give this command(C)—not I, but the Lord—a wife is not to leave[a] her husband. 11 But if she does leave, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband—and a husband is not to divorce his wife.(D)
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- 7:10 Or separate from, or divorce
1 Corinthians 7:9-11
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:9-11
New International Version
9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(A) 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.(B) 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.(C) And a husband must not divorce his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:9-11
King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:9-11
King James Version
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.
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