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1 Corinthians 7:28

Marriage

26 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.

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.

29 What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

30 those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;

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BSB
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.
KJV
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
WEB
But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
ASV
But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.
DARBY
But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.
BLB
But if also you shall have married, you did not sin; and if the virgin shall have married, she did not sin. But such will have tribulation in the flesh, and I am sparing you⁺.
ÅB
Men om du også gifter deg, synder du ikke, og om jomfruen gifter seg, synder hun ikke; men de som det gjør, vil få trengsel for sitt kjød, jeg derimot vil spare dere.
OTB
Men hvis du gifter deg, har du ikke syndet; og hvis en jomfru gifter seg, har hun ikke syndet. Men slike individer vil møte vanskeligheter i dette livet, og jeg ønsker å spare dere for det.
B1930
Men om du også gifter dig, synder du ikke, og om jomfruen gifter sig, synder hun ikke; men de som det gjør, vil få trengsel for sitt kjød, jeg derimot vil spare eder.

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