1 Corinthians 7:38
1 Corinthians 7:36-38 The Message (MSG)
If a man has a woman friend to whom he is loyal but never intended to marry, having decided to serve God as a “single,” and then changes his mind, deciding he should marry her, he should go ahead and marry. It’s no sin; it’s not even a “step down” from celibacy, as some say. On the other hand, if a man is comfortable in his decision for a single life in service to God and it’s entirely his own conviction and not imposed on him by others, he ought to stick with it. Marriage is spiritually and morally right and not inferior to singleness in any way, although as I indicated earlier, because of the times we live in, I do have pastoral reasons for encouraging singleness.
1 Corinthians 7:38 King James Version (KJV)
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
1 Corinthians 7:38 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better.
1 Corinthians 7:38 New Century Version (NCV)
So the man who marries his girl does right, but the man who does not marry will do better.
1 Corinthians 7:38 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
So then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does better.
1 Corinthians 7:38 New King James Version (NKJV)
So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.
1 Corinthians 7:38 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So then both the father who gives his virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better.
1 Corinthians 7:38 New Living Translation (NLT)
So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn’t marry does even better.