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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Word to the Unmarried
8 I say to the unmarried and to widows:(A) It is good for them if they remain as I am. 9 But if they do not have self-control,(B) they should marry, for it is better to marry(C) than to burn with desire.
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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Amplified Bible
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Amplified Bible
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord] [a]as I am. 9 But if they do not have [sufficient] self-control, they should marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Some scholars believe Paul may have been a widower.
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