“So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 7:38
So then he that giueth her in mariage, doeth wel: but he that giueth her not in mariage, doeth better. - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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. - New American Standard Version (1995)
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. - American Standard Version (1901)
So then, he who gets married to his virgin does well, and he who keeps her unmarried does better. - Basic English Bible
So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better. - Berean Standard Bible Bible
So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better. - Darby Bible
Therefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth better. - Douay-Rheims Bible
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. - English Revised Version
So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better. - World English Bible
Bible Commentary for 1 Corinthians 7:38
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 7:38
7:38 Doeth better - If there be no necessity.
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So then he that giueth her in mariage, doeth wel: but he that giueth her not in mariage, doeth better.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So then, he who gets married to his virgin does well, and he who keeps her unmarried does better.
- Basic English Bible
So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.
- Darby Bible
Therefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth better.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
- English Revised Version
So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.
- World English Bible