¹⁸ Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; ^(A)I will make him a helper ^[a]suitable for him.”

¹¹ For I know the ^(A)plans that I ^[a]have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for ^[b](B)prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a ^(C)hope.

³³ But ^[a]seek first ^[b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and ^(A)all these things will be ^[c]provided to you.

⁹ But if they do not have self-control, ^(A)let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.