1 Corinthians 7:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.”
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“So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 7:38 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 7:1Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
- 1 Corinthians 7:8Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
- 1 Corinthians 7:26Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
- 1 Corinthians 7:32I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 7:37But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).