Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
but if they cannot control themselves, let them 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.
A Conservative Version
But if they have no self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.
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.
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 7:9
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Context Readings
A Word To The Unmarried
8 I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain as I am; 9 but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn. 10 But to those who are married it is my command, yet not mine, but the Lords: Let not the wife separate herself from her husband,
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Cross References
1 Timothy 5:14
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Corinthians 7:2
but on account of the commonness of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:28
But if thou hast married, thou hast committed no sin; and if a virgin hath married, she hath committed no sin. Such, however, will have trouble in the flesh, which I desire to spare you.
1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any one thinketh that he behaveth improperly in respect to his virgin [daughter], if she pass the flower of her age [without being married], and if it must be so, let him do what he will, he committeth no sin; let them marry.
1 Corinthians 7:39
The wife is bound to her husband as long as he liveth; but if her husband die, she is free to marry whom she will, only in the Lord.
1 Timothy 5:11
But younger widows refuse; for when they become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;