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1 Corinthians 7:9

MarriageSelf-controlPurity

7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

8 Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

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BSB
But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
KJV
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
WEB
But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn with passion.
ASV
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
DARBY
But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
BLB
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.
ÅB
men kan de ikke være avholdende, da la dem gifte seg! for det er bedre å gifte seg enn å lide brynde.
OTB
Men hvis de ikke kan utøve selvkontroll, bør de gifte seg; for det er bedre å gifte seg enn å bli fortært av lidenskap.
B1930
men kan de ikke være avholdende, da la dem gifte sig! for det er bedre å gifte sig enn å lide brynde.

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 7:2

    But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:14

    So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:11

    But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

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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 7:36

    However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:39

    A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

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