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[a]Yet I wish that all men were (A)even as I myself am. However, (B)each man has his own gift from God, one this way, and another that.

But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is (C)good for them if they remain (D)even as I. But if they do not have self-control, (E)let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:7 One early ms For

I wish that all people were just like me. But each has his own gift(A) from God, one person in this way and another in that way.

A Word to the Unmarried

I say to the unmarried and to widows:(B) It is good for them if they remain as I am. But if they do not have self-control,(C) they should marry, for it is better to marry(D) than to burn with desire.

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