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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

For (A)I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (B)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; but (C)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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