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36 But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let [a]her marry. 37 But he who stands firm in his heart, [b]being under no compulsion, but has authority [c]over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, he will do well. 38 So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Lit them; the virgin daughter and her fiancé
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:37 Lit having no necessity
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:37 Lit pertaining to

36 But if any man thinks he is acting improperly toward his virgin,[a] if she is past marriageable age,[b] and so it must be, he can do what he wants. He is not sinning; they can get married. 37 But he who stands firm in his heart (who is under no compulsion, but has control over his own will(A)) and has decided in his heart to keep his own virgin, will do well. 38 So then he who marries[c] his virgin does well, but he who does not marry[d] will do better.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:36 = a man’s fiancée, or his daughter, or his Levirate wife, or a celibate companion
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin, if his passions are strong,
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or marries off
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or marry her off