1 Corinthians 7:36-38
New American Standard Bible
36 But 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. 37 But 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. 38 So 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.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or past puberty
- 1 Corinthians 7:36 I.e., the woman and her betrothed or fiancé
- 1 Corinthians 7:37 Lit having no necessity
- 1 Corinthians 7:37 Lit pertaining to
1 Corinthians 7:36-38
New Living Translation
36 But if a man thinks that he’s treating his fiancée improperly and will inevitably give in to his passion, let him marry her as he wishes. It is not a sin. 37 But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry. 38 So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn’t marry does even better.
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