1 Corinthians 7:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
A Word to the Unmarried
8 I say to the unmarried[a] and to widows:(A) It is good for them if they remain as I am. 9 But if they do not have self-control,(B) they should marry, since it is better to marry(C) than to burn with desire.
About Married People
10 To the married I give this command(D)—not I, but the Lord—a wife is not to leave[b] her husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:8-10
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.
10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.(C)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
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