American Standard Version
"Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. "
— 1 Corinthians 7:27, American Standard Version
“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.”
“Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife.”
“The one bound to a wife should not seek divorce. The one released from a wife should not seek marriage.”
“Art thou bound to a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.”
“If you are married to a wife, make no attempt to get free from her: if you are free from a wife, do not take a wife.”
“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.”
Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.
I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;