1 Corinthians 7:25-28

New International Version

Concerning the Unmarried

²⁵ Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,^(A) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy^(B) is trustworthy. ²⁶ Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.^{(C) 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.^{(D) 28} But if you do marry, you have not sinned;^(E) 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.