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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1 Corinthians 7:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)I wish that all were (B)as I myself am. But (C)each has his own gift from God, (D)one of one kind and one of another.
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that (E)it is good for them to remain single, (F)as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, (G)they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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