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1 Corinthians 7:37

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 37 But if anyone stands settled in his heart and has no necessity, but has authority over his own will and has made the decision in his own heart to remain unmarried,* he will do well.+

1 Corinthians 7:37

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 37 ὃς Who δὲ but ἕστηκεν has stood ἐν in τῇ the καρδίᾳ heart αὐτοῦ of him ἑδραῖος, settled, μὴ not ἔχων having ἀνάγκην, necessity, ἐξουσίαν authority δὲ but ἔχει he is having περὶ about τοῦ the ἰδίου own θελήματος, will, καὶ and τοῦτο this κέκρικεν he has judged ἐν in τῇ the ἰδίᾳ own καρδίᾳ, heart, τηρεῖν to be observing τὴν the ἑαυτοῦ of himself παρθένον, virgin, καλῶς finely ποιήσει· he will do.

1 Corinthians 7:37

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 37 But if anyone stands settled in his heart, having no necessity, but has authority over his own will and has made this decision in his own heart, to keep his own virginity, he will do well.+

1 Corinthians 7:37

The Bible in Living English
- 37 But he who stands fast in his heart, not being under a compulsion but having freedom to go by his own will, and has come to this decision in his own heart, to keep his maiden, will be doing well.

1 Corinthians 7:37

American Standard Version
- 37 But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.

1 Corinthians 7:37

The Emphasized Bible
- 37 But he that standeth in his heart steadfast, Having no necessity, But hath authority concerning his own will, And this hath determined in his own heart,—To preserve his own virginity Well shall he do.

1 Corinthians 7:37

King James Version
- 37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:37
  
  to remain unmarried: Or “to keep his own virginity.” As explained in the study note on 1Co 7:36, the Greek word par·theʹnos in this context refers, not to a person who is a virgin or unmarried, but to a person’s virginity, that is, to his or her remaining unmarried and a virgin. This understanding is in harmony with the context, since Paul is discussing the advantages of remaining single.—1Co 7:32-35.