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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
English Standard Version
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that (A)it is good for them to remain single, (B)as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, (C)they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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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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