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  • 1 Corinthians 7:38
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 38 So also, whoever marries* does well, but whoever does not marry will do better.+

  • 1 Corinthians 7:38
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 38 ὥστε As-and καὶ and ὁ the (one) γαμίζων giving in marriage τὴν the ἑαυτοῦ of himself παρθένον virgin καλῶς finely ποιεῖ, he is doing, καὶ and ὁ the (one) μὴ not γαμίζων giving in marriage κρεῖσσον better ποιήσει. he will do.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:38
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 38 Consequently he also that gives his virginity in marriage does well,+ but he that does not give it* in marriage will do better.+

  • 1 Corinthians 7:38
    The Bible in Living English
    • 38* So that equally he who marries his maiden is doing well, and he who does not will be doing better.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:38
    American Standard Version
    • 38 So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:38
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 38 So that he that giveth in marriage his own virginity Doeth well; And he that giveth it not Shall do better.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:38
    King James Version
    • 38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

  • 1 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 7:38 lff lesson 42; w12 11/15 20; w11 10/15 17; w95 6/15 29-30; w92 5/15 18; w87 11/15 10-15

  • 1 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 7:38 w80 4/15 30-31; w74 703; g72 12/8 6; g64 9/22 17; g62 7/8 12; w61 185; w56 603; w51 371; w47 44

  • 1 Corinthians
    Research Guide
    • 7:38

      What Does the Bible Say About Singleness and Marriage?

      lff lesson 42 points 1-7

      Questions From Readers

      w12 11/15 p. 20

      Wise Counsel on Singleness and Marriage

      w11 10/15 p. 17 par. 21

      Singleness in Hard Economic Times

      w95 6/15 pp. 29-30

      True Happiness in Serving Jehovah

      w92 5/15 p. 18 par. 14

      Unmarried but Complete for God’s Service

      w87 11/15 pp. 10-15

  • 1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 7:38

      marries: Or “gives his virginity in marriage.”​—See study notes on 1Co 7:36, 37.

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