Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But if they have no self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.
New American Standard Bible
But if they do not have self-control,
King James Version
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Holman Bible
But if they do not have self-control,
International Standard Version
However, if they cannot control themselves, they should get married, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
American Standard Version
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Amplified
But if they do not have [sufficient] self-control, they should marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
An Understandable Version
But if they cannot control their [sexual] desires, they should get married, for it is better [for them] to marry than to burn [i.e., with sexual lust which cannot be legitimately gratified].
Anderson New Testament
But if they can not be continent, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Bible in Basic English
But if they have not self-control let them get married; for married life is better than the burning of desire.
Common New Testament
But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but if they have not the gift, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to be in pain.
Darby Translation
But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Godbey New Testament
but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Goodspeed New Testament
But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be on fire with passion.
John Wesley New Testament
But if they have not power over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Julia Smith Translation
And if they have not self command, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to be set on fire.
King James 2000
But if they cannot have self-control, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].
Modern King James verseion
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.
Moffatt New Testament
Still, if they cannot restrain themselves, let them marry. Better marry than be aflame with passion!
Montgomery New Testament
If, however, they are not exercising self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.
NET Bible
But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.
New Heart English Bible
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
Noyes New Testament
but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Sawyer New Testament
but if they have not self-control, let them marry; it is better to marry than to be incontinent.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if they have not self-control, let them marry, for, better, is it, to marry than to burn.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, if they cannot control themselves, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to be consumed with passion.
Webster
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Weymouth New Testament
If, however, they cannot maintain self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.
Williams New Testament
But if they do not practice self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burning in the fire of passion.
World English Bible
But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
Worrell New Testament
But, if they have not continency let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Worsley New Testament
But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if they have not continence -- let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
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A Word To The Unmarried
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I. 9 But if they have no self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn. 10 And to those who are married, I do not command but the Lord. The wife is not to separate from her husband.
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1 Timothy 5:14
I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.
1 Corinthians 7:2
But because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:28
But also if thou did marry thou have not sinned, and if the virgin married she has not sinned. Yet such kind will have stress in the flesh, but I spare you.
1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man thinks to behave improperly toward his virgin, if it is past the best time, and so ought to happen, she should do what she wants, she does not sin, they should marry.
1 Corinthians 7:39
A wife is bound by law as long a time as her husband lives, but also if the husband should sleep, she is free to be married to whom she desires, only in Lord.
1 Timothy 5:11
But refuse younger widows, for when they are sexually aroused, they desire of the Christ to marry,