8Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
9But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Focused Passage
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord
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Verse 8
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 7:1Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:26Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:32Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:7Classic cross-references1 Timothy 5:14Classic cross-referencesGalatians 5:22-23OliveGrove study linksHebrews 13:4OliveGrove study linksMatthew 19:11-12OliveGrove study links
Original words
NowδὲG1161Conjunctionto theτοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralunmarriedἀγάμοιςG22Noun - Dative Masculine PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunction-ταῖςG3588Article - Dative Feminine PluralwidowsχήραιςG5503Noun - Dative Feminine PluralI say [this]ΛέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular[It is] goodκαλὸνG2570Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singularfor themαὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralvvvἐὰνG1437Conjunctionto remain [unmarried]μείνωσινG3306Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralasὡςG5613AdverbI amκἀγώG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Verse 9
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 7:2Classic cross-references1 Thessalonians 4:4Classic cross-references1 Timothy 5:14Classic cross-references1 Timothy 5:11Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 7:28Classic cross-referencesGalatians 5:22-23OliveGrove study linksHebrews 13:4OliveGrove study linksMatthew 19:11-12OliveGrove study links
Original words
ButδὲG1161ConjunctionifεἰG1487ConjunctionvvvοὐκG3756Adverbthey cannot control themselvesἐγκρατεύονταιG1467Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plurallet them marryγαμησάτωσανG1060Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person PluralForγάρG1063Conjunctionit isἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularbetterκρεῖττονG2909Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparativeto marryγαμῆσαι*G1060Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivethanἢG2228Conjunctionto burn with passionπυροῦσθαιG4448Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive