1 Corinthians 7:38 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 7:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 7:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.”

1 Corinthians 7:38 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 7:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 7:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.”

1 Corinthians 7:38 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 7:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.”

1 Corinthians 7:38 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 7:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So then hee that giueth her to mariage, doeth well, but he that giueth her not to mariage, doeth better.”

1 Corinthians 7:38 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 7:38 in Context — 1 Corinthians 7

36 Mas, si á alguno parece cosa fea en su [hija] virgen, que pase ya de edad, y que así conviene que se haga, haga lo que quisiere, no peca; cásese.

37 Pero el que está firme en su corazón, y no tiene necesidad, sino que tiene libertad de su voluntad, y determinó en su corazón esto, el guardar su [hija] virgen, bien hace.

38 Así que, el que la da en casamiento, bien hace; y el que no la da en casamiento, hace mejor.

39 La mujer casada está atada á la ley, mientras vive su marido; mas si su marido muriere, libre es: cásese con quien quisiere, con tal que sea en el Señor.

40 Empero más venturosa será si se quedare así, según mi consejo; y pienso que también yo tengo Espíritu de Dios.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 7:38 Mean?

1 Corinthians 7:38 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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