1 Corinthians 7 - Compare Translations
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1 Corinthians 7:1
KJVNow concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
WEBNow concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
YLTAnd concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good [it is] for a man not to touch a woman,
1 Corinthians 7:2
KJVNevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
WEBBut, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
YLTand because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;
1 Corinthians 7:3
KJVLet the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
WEBLet the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.
YLTto the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;
1 Corinthians 7:4
KJVThe wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
WEBThe wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife.
YLTthe wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.
1 Corinthians 7:5
KJVDefraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
WEBDon’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
YLTDefraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;
1 Corinthians 7:6
KJVBut I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
WEBBut this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
YLTand this I say by way of concurrence -- not of command,
1 Corinthians 7:7
KJVFor I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
WEBYet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.
YLTfor I wish all men to be even as I myself [am]; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.
1 Corinthians 7:8
KJVI say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.
WEBBut I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
YLTAnd I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am];
1 Corinthians 7:9
KJVBut if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
WEBBut if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.
YLTand if they have not continence -- let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
1 Corinthians 7:10
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1 Corinthians 7:11
KJVBut and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
WEB(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.
YLTbut and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled, and let not a husband send away a wife.
1 Corinthians 7:12
KJVBut to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
WEBBut to the rest I—not the Lord—say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
YLTAnd to the rest I speak -- not the Lord -- if any brother hath a wife unbelieving, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not send her away;
1 Corinthians 7:13
KJVAnd the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
WEBThe woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.
YLTand a woman who hath a husband unbelieving, and he is pleased to dwell with her, let her not send him away;
1 Corinthians 7:14
KJVFor the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
WEBFor the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
YLTfor the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
1 Corinthians 7:15
KJVBut if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
WEBYet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
YLTAnd, if the unbelieving doth separate himself -- let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such [cases], and in peace hath God called us;
1 Corinthians 7:16
KJVFor what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
WEBFor how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
YLTfor what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?
1 Corinthians 7:17
KJVBut as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
WEBOnly, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
YLTif not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each -- so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:
1 Corinthians 7:18
KJVIs any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
WEBWas anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
YLTbeing circumcised -- was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;
1 Corinthians 7:19
KJVCircumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
WEBCircumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
YLTthe circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.
1 Corinthians 7:20
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1 Corinthians 7:21
KJVArt thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
WEBWere you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
YLTa servant -- wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free -- use [it] rather;
1 Corinthians 7:22
KJVFor he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
WEBFor he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.
YLTfor he who [is] in the Lord -- having been called a servant -- is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
1 Corinthians 7:23
KJVYe are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
WEBYou were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.
YLTwith a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;
1 Corinthians 7:24
KJVBrethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
WEBBrothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.
YLTeach, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.
1 Corinthians 7:25
KJVNow concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
WEBNow concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
YLTAnd concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:
1 Corinthians 7:26
KJVI suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
WEBTherefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, that it’s good for a man to remain as he is.
YLTI suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man that the matter be thus: --
1 Corinthians 7:27
KJVArt thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
WEBAre you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.
YLTHast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
1 Corinthians 7:28
KJVBut and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
WEBBut if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
YLTBut and if thou mayest marry, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.
1 Corinthians 7:29
KJVBut this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
WEBBut I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;
YLTAnd this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having;
1 Corinthians 7:30
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1 Corinthians 7:31
KJVAnd they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
WEBand those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.
YLTand those using this world, as not using [it] up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.
1 Corinthians 7:32
KJVBut I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
WEBBut I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
YLTAnd I wish you to be without anxiety; the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord;
1 Corinthians 7:33
KJVBut he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
WEBbut he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
YLTand the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
1 Corinthians 7:34
KJVThere is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
WEBThere is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.
YLTThe wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.
1 Corinthians 7:35
KJVAnd this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
WEBThis I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.
YLTAnd this for your own profit I say: not that I may cast a noose upon you, but for the seemliness and devotedness to the Lord, undistractedly,
1 Corinthians 7:36
KJVBut if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
WEBBut if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn’t sin. Let them marry.
YLTand if any one doth think [it] to be unseemly to his virgin, if she may be beyond the bloom of age, and it ought so to be, what he willeth let him do; he doth not sin -- let him marry.
1 Corinthians 7:37
KJVNevertheless 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.
WEBBut he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.
YLTAnd he who hath stood stedfast in the heart -- not having necessity -- and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart -- to keep his own virgin -- doth well;
1 Corinthians 7:38
KJVSo then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
WEBSo then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.
YLTso that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.
1 Corinthians 7:39
KJVThe wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
WEBA wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.
YLTA wife hath been bound by law as long time as her husband may live, and if her husband may sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will -- only in the Lord;
1 Corinthians 7:40
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