1 Corinthians 7:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.”
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“Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I <FI>am<Fi> ;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 7:8 — 5 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 7:7I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
- 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 7:34and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
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