1 Corinthians 7:7-9
Christian Standard Bible
7 I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift(A) from God, one person has this gift, another has that.
A Word to the Unmarried
8 I say to the unmarried[a] and to widows:(B) It is good for them if they remain as I am. 9 But if they do not have self-control,(C) they should marry, since it is better to marry(D) than to burn with desire.
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- 7:8 Or widowers
1 Corinthians 7:7-9
New Living Translation
7 But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God, of one kind or another.
8 So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. 9 But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.
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