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1 Corinthians 7:36-38
Evangelical Heritage Version
1 Corinthians 7:36-38
Evangelical Heritage Version
36 But if someone thinks he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin,[a] if his feelings are strong[b] and it seems necessary, he should do what he desires. It is not a sin. They should marry. 37 But if someone stands firm in his heart and is not driven by need, but has control over his own desire[c] and has decided in his own heart to keep his virgin as she is, he does well. 38 So then, he who marries his virgin[d] does well, and he who does not marry her[e] does better.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or virgin daughter
- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is past marriageable age
- 1 Corinthians 7:37 Or and is not being pressured, but has freedom to make up his own mind
- 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or gives his virgin daughter in marriage
- 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or give her in marriage
1 Corinthians 7:36-38
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:36-38
New International Version
36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[a] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning.(A) They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right,(B) but he who does not marry her does better.[b]
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- 1 Corinthians 7:36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriage
- 1 Corinthians 7:38 Or 36 If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.
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