1 Corinthians 7:8-10

New King James Version

⁸But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: ^(A)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; ⁹but ^(B)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

Keep Your Marriage Vows

¹⁰Now to the married I command, yet not I but the ^(C)Lord: ^(D)A wife is not to depart from her husband.

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1 Corinthians 7:8-10

New International Version

⁸Now to the unmarried^[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.^(A) ⁹But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,^(B) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

¹⁰To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.^(C)

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