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Kehillah in Corinth I 7:6-8
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Kehillah in Corinth I 7:6-8
Orthodox Jewish Bible
6 But I say this according to concession (T.N. in view of 5:1-5; 6:12-20), not according to [Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach’s] mitzvoh.
7 But, I wish kol Bnei Adam even to be as I am; however, [this is impossible since] each has his own matanah (gift) from Hashem: one this; and another that.
8 But, I say to the bochrim and the almanot (widows), it is beneficial for them if they remain as I am;
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1 Corinthians 7:6-8
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:6-8
New King James Version
6 But I say this as a concession, (A)not as a commandment. 7 For (B)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.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (C)It is good for them if they remain even as I am;
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1 Corinthians 7:6-8
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:6-8
New International Version
6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.(A) 7 I wish that all of you were as I am.(B) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.(C)
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(D)
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- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
1 Corinthians 7:6-8
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 7:6-8
English Standard Version
6 Now as a concession, (A)not a command, I say this.[a] 7 (B)I wish that all were (C)as I myself am. But (D)each has his own gift from God, (E)one of one kind and one of another.
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that (F)it is good for them to remain single, (G)as I am.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:6 Or I say this:
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