Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
Holman Bible
But she is happier if she remains as she is, in my opinion. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
International Standard Version
However, in my opinion she will be happier if she stays as she is. And in saying this, I think that I, too, have God's Spirit.
A Conservative Version
But she is more blessed if she remains this way according to my opinion. And I also seem to have Spirit of God.
American Standard Version
But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
Amplified
But in my opinion a widow is happier if she stays as she is. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God [in this matter].
An Understandable Version
But she will be happier if she remains as she is [i.e., single]. This is my advice and I think that I, too, have God's Holy Spirit.
Anderson New Testament
But she is happier, in my judgment, if she remains as she is; and I think that I have, also, the Spirit of God.
Bible in Basic English
But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the Spirit of God.
Common New Testament
But in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but she will be happier, if she remain a widow, in my opinion: and I think the divine spirit suggests the same.
Darby Translation
But she is happier if she so remain, according to my judgment; but I think that I also have God's Spirit.
Godbey New Testament
But she is happier if she may so remain, according to my opinion: but I realize that I truly have the Spirit of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
But she will be happier, in my judgment, if she remains as she is, and I think I have God's spirit as well as other people.
John Wesley New Testament
But she is happier, if she continue as she is, in my judgment; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And she is happier if she so remain, according to my opinion: and I also think to have the Spirit of God.
King James 2000
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But she is happier if she remains thus, according to my opinion--and I think I have the Spirit of God.
Modern King James verseion
But she is happier if she so remains, according to my judgment. And I also think that I have the Spirit of God.
Moffatt New Testament
However, she is happier if she remains as she is; that is my opinion ??and I suppose I have the Spirit of God as well as other people!
Montgomery New Testament
But she is happier, in my judgment, if she remains as she is; and I think that I, too, have the Spirit of God.
NET Bible
But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is -- and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!
New Heart English Bible
But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God's Spirit.
Noyes New Testament
But she is happier if she remain as she is, in my opinion; and I too think that I have the Spirit of God.
Sawyer New Testament
But she is happier if she continues thus, in my opinion, and I think also I have the Spirit of God.
The Emphasized Bible
But, happier, is she, if, so, she remain, - in my judgment; for I think, I also, have the Spirit of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But she is more blessed if she abide as she is, in my opinion: and I think I have the spirit of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet she will be happier if she remains as she is-in my opinion, for I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
Webster
But she is happier if she so remain, after my judgment; and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
Weymouth New Testament
But in my judgement, her state is a more enviable one if she remains as she is; and I also think that I have the Spirit of God.
Williams New Testament
But in my opinion she will be happier, if she remains as she is, and I think too that I have God's Spirit.
World English Bible
But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God's Spirit.
Worrell New Testament
But she is happier, if she abides as she is, according to my judgment; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
Worsley New Testament
but she is happier, in my opinion, if she continue as she is: and I think I have the Spirit of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and she is happier if she may so remain -- according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 7:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning The Unmarried
39 The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liveth. If her husband sleep, she is at liberty to marry with whom she will only in the Lord. 40 But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:1
As concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man, not to touch a woman.
1 Corinthians 7:6
This I say of favour, not of commandment.
1 Corinthians 7:8
I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,
1 Corinthians 7:25-26
As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians 7:35
This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.
1 Corinthians 9:1-3
Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
1 Corinthians 14:36-37
Sprang the word of God from you? Either came it unto you only?
2 Corinthians 10:8-10
And though I should boast myself somewhat more of our authority which the Lord hath given us to edify and not to destroy you, it should not be to my shame.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I am made a fool in boasting myself. Ye have compelled me: I ought to have been commended of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles, though I be nothing:
1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.
2 Peter 3:15-16
And suppose that the long suffering of the Lord is salvation, even as our dearly beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given unto him, wrote to you,