1 Corinthians 7:36-40

New King James Version

³⁶But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his ^[a]virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry. ³⁷Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his ^[b]virgin, does well. ³⁸^(A)So then he who gives ^[c]her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

³⁹^(B)A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, ^(C)only in the Lord. ⁴⁰But she is happier if she remains as she is, ^(D)according to my judgment—and ^(E)I think I also have the Spirit of God.

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1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin daughter
1 Corinthians 7:37 Or virgin daughter
1 Corinthians 7:38 NU his own virgin

1 Corinthians 7:36-40

Young's Literal Translation

³⁶and if any one doth think [it] to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought so to be, what he willeth let him do; he doth not sin -- let him marry.

³⁷And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart -- not having necessity -- and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart -- to keep his own virgin -- doth well;

³⁸so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.

³⁹A wife hath been bound by law as long time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will -- only in the Lord;

⁴⁰and she is happier if she may so remain -- according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.

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1 Corinthians 7:36-40

New American Standard Bible

³⁶But if anyone thinks that he is acting dishonorably toward his virgin, if she is ^[a]past her youth and it ought to be so, let him do what he wishes, he is not sinning; let ^[b]them marry. ³⁷But the one who stands firm in his heart, ^[c]if he is not under constraint, but has authority ^[d]over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin, he will do well. ³⁸So then, both the one who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and the one who does not give her in marriage will do better.

³⁹^(A)A wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband ^[e]dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only ^(B)in the Lord. ⁴⁰But ^(C)in my opinion she is ^[f]happier if she remains as she is; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.