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24 Each in what he was called, brothers— in this let him remain with God.

Concerning The Unmarried: In General, It Is Good To Remain As You Are In Life

25 Now concerning virgins, I do not have a command from the Lord, but I am giving an opinion as one having been shown-mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy. 26 I think then that this[a] is good because of the present necessity[b], that it is good for a person to be so[c].

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:26 That is, being a virgin; remaining unmarried.
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:26 Or, constraint, pressure, distress.
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:26 That is, unmarried. Or, as-follows.

24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(A)

Concerning the Unmarried

25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(B) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(C) is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.(D)

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