8 Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
9 But 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
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 8
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 7:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:26 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:32 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:7 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:14 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22-23 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:4 OliveGrove study links Matthew 19:11-12 OliveGrove study links
Original words
Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural unmarried ἀγάμοις G22 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural widows χήραις G5503 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural I say [this] Λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [It is] good καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction to remain [unmarried] μείνωσιν G3306 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural as ὡς G5613 Adverb I am κἀγώ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Verse 9
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 7:2 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:14 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:11 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:28 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22-23 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:4 OliveGrove study links Matthew 19:11-12 OliveGrove study links
Original words
But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb they cannot control themselves ἐγκρατεύονται G1467 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural let them marry γαμησάτωσαν G1060 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural For γάρ G1063 Conjunction it is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular better κρεῖττον G2909 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative to marry γαμῆσαι* G1060 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active than ἢ G2228 Conjunction to burn with passion πυροῦσθαι G4448 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive