1 Corinthians 7:26

²⁴ Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

²⁵ Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

²⁷ Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

²⁸ But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
KJV: I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
WEB: Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, it’s good for a man to remain as he is.
ASV: I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, [namely,] that it is good for a man to be as he is.
DARBY: I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to remain so as he is.
BLB: Therefore I think this is good, because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to be thus.

ÅB: Jeg mener da dette at det for den nærværende nøds skyld er godt for et menneske å leve slik.
OTB: Jeg mener derfor at det er godt, med tanke på den nåværende krisen, for en person å forbli som de er.
B1930: Jeg mener da dette at det for den nærværende nøds skyld er godt for et menneske å leve således.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 7:1
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
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1 Corinthians 7:8
Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
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Luke 23:28–29
But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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1 Peter 4:17
For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
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1 Corinthians 7:28
But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
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1 Corinthians 7:35–38
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
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Matthew 24:19
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
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Jeremiah 16:2–4
“You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.”
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