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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New King James Version
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (A)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; 9 but (B)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New American Standard Bible
8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is (A)good for them if they remain (B)even as I. 9 But if they do not have self-control, (C)let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Amplified Bible
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Amplified Bible
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord] [a]as I am. 9 But if they do not have [sufficient] self-control, they should marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Some scholars believe Paul may have been a widower.
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New International Version
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(A) 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(B) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
King James Version
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
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1 Corinthians 7:32-34
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
New King James Version
32 But I want you to be without [a]care. (A)He who is unmarried [b]cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. 33 But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife. 34 There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman (B)cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:32 concern
- 1 Corinthians 7:32 is concerned about
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
New American Standard Bible
32 But I want you to be free from concern. One who is (A)unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 33 but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:32-34
Amplified Bible
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
Amplified Bible
32 But I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 33 but the married man is concerned about worldly things, how he may please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or the virgin is concerned about the matters of the Lord, how to be holy and set apart both in body and in spirit; but a married woman is concerned about worldly things, how she may please her husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:32-34
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1 Corinthians 7:32-34
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32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(A)—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.(B) But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
King James Version
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
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