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 Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has a particular gift from God, one having one kind and another a different kind.(A)
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain unmarried as I am.(B) 9 But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.(C)
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