1 Corinthians 7:8

King James Version (KJV)

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

Translations

1 Corinthians 7:8 - Amplified Bible

But to the unmarried people and to the widows, I declare that it is well (good, advantageous, expedient, and wholesome) for them to remain [single] even as I do.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - American Standard Version

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - 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.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - Darby Bible

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - English Standard Version

To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single as I am.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - King James Version

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

A los solteros y a las viudas digo que es bueno para ellos si se quedan como yo.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - The Message

I do, though, tell the unmarried and widows that singleness might well be the best thing for them, as it has been for me. But if they can’t manage their desires and emotions, they should by all means go ahead and get married. The difficulties of marriage are preferable by far to a sexually tortured life as a single.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - New American Standard Bible

But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

A los solteros y a las viudas digo que es bueno para ellos si se quedan como yo.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - World English Bible

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

1 Corinthians 7:8 - Young's Living Translation

And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am];

1 Corinthians 7:8 - Additional Comments

Paul makes the argument that there are definite spiritual benefits of remaining single. You have the opportunity for more focused time on God. This reminds me of an ex-prisoner I once heard speak. He obviously loved his new freedom, but he lamented over the loss of the large amount of focused time with God he had in prison.

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