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37 Но който стои твърд в сърцето си, и не бива принуден, но има власт <да изпълни> волята си, и е решил в сърцето си да държи <дъщеря> си девицата <неомъжена>, ще направи добре.

38 Така щото, който омъжи <дъщеря> си девицата добре прави; а който я не омъжи, ще направи по-добре.

39 Жената е вързана до когато е жив мъжът й; но ако мъжът умре, свободна е да се омъжи за когото ще, само в Господа.

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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,(A) but he who does not marry her does better.[a]

39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives.(B) But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 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.

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.

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