Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is
King James Version
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Holman Bible
I say to the unmarried and to widows:
International Standard Version
I say to those who are unmarried, especially to widows: It is good for them to remain like me.
A Conservative Version
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I.
American Standard Version
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Amplified
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord]
An Understandable Version
Now to those people who are not married [Note: This probably refers to all unmarried people, and not just to widowers, as some think], or who are widows, I say it is [a] good [idea] for them to remain like me [i.e., single. See verse
Anderson New Testament
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It would be good for them, if they remain as I myself.
Bible in Basic English
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them to be even as I am.
Common New Testament
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.
Daniel Mace New Testament
As to the unmarried and widows, I say, it is best for them to continue so, as I do.
Darby Translation
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.
Godbey New Testament
But I speak to the unmarried and the widows, that it is good for them that they may remain even as I:
Goodspeed New Testament
To all who are unmarried and to widows, I would say this: It is an excellent thing if they can remain single as I am.
John Wesley New Testament
But to the unmarried and the widows I say, It is good for them, if they remain even as I.
Julia Smith Translation
And I say to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they remain also as I.
King James 2000
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now I say to the unmarried and to the widows: [It is] good for them if they remain as I [am].
Modern King James verseion
I say therefore to the unmarried and the widows, It is good for them if they remain even as I.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,
Moffatt New Testament
To the unmarried and to widows I would say this: it is an excellent thing if like me they remain as they are.
Montgomery New Testament
But to the unmarried, and the widows, I say that it is well for them to remain as I am.
NET Bible
To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am.
New Heart English Bible
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
Noyes New Testament
I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain as I am;
Sawyer New Testament
And I say to the unmarried and to the widows, that it is good for them to continue as I am;
The Emphasized Bible
But I say, to the unmarried, and to the widows, good, were it for them, that they should abide, even as I;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I say then to the unmarried and the widows, that it is becoming them if they abide as I am.
Twentieth Century New Testament
My advice, then, to those who are not married, and to widows, is this: It would be well for them to remain as I am myself.
Webster
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they remain even as I.
Weymouth New Testament
But I tell the unmarried, and women who are widows, that it is well for them to remain as I am.
Williams New Testament
To unmarried people and to widows I would say this: It would be a fine thing for them to remain single, as I am.
World English Bible
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
Worrell New Testament
Now I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them, if they remain even as I am.
Worsley New Testament
Now to the unmarried and widows I say, it is good for them to continue so, as I do.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I am;
Themes
Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
Continence » Instances of » Paul
Marriage » Who should get married
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 7:8
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Verse Info
Context Readings
A Word To The Unmarried
7
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:1
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is
1 Corinthians 7:7
1 Corinthians 7:26-27
I think then that this is good in view of the
1 Corinthians 7:32
But I want you to be free from concern. One who is
1 Corinthians 7:34-35
and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.