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I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
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American Standard Version
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Christian Standard Bible
I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am.
English Standard Version
To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am.
New American Standard Bible
But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.
New International Version
Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.
New King James Version
But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;
New Living Translation
So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.
World English Bible
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.