World English Bible
"But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn."
— 1 Corinthians 7:9, World English Bible
“But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.”
“But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. ”
“But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.”
“But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.”
“But if they have not self-control let them get married; for married life is better than the burning of desire.”
“But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.”
But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
Yet 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.
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.
But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
But to the married I command--not I, but the Lord--that the wife not leave her husband
(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.
But 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.