1 Corinthians 7:25-31

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Concerning The Unmarried: In General, It Is Good To Remain As You Are In Life

²⁵ Now concerning virgins, I do not have a command from the Lord, but I am giving an opinion as one having been shown-mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy. ²⁶ I think then that this^[a] is good because of the present necessity^[b], that it is good for a person to be so^[c]. ²⁷ Have you been bound^[d] to a woman? Do not be seeking a release^[e]. Have you been released^[f] from a woman? Do not be seeking a wife. ²⁸ But even if you marry, you did not sin. And if the virgin marries, she did not sin. But such ones will have affliction in the flesh, and I am sparing^[g] you.

We All Must Keep Our Earthly Life In Eternal Perspective

²⁹ And this I say, brothers— the time^[h] is shortened, so that henceforth even the ones having wives should be as-though not having, ³⁰ and the ones weeping as-though not weeping, and the ones rejoicing as-though not rejoicing, and the ones buying as-though not holding-on-to^[i], ³¹ and the ones making-use-of the world as-though not making-full-use-of it. For the form^[j] of this world is passing away.