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8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.
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Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.
9 But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10 But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord , that the wife should not leave her husband
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To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
11 (but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband ), and that the husband should not divorce his wife.
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But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
12 But to the rest I say, not the Lord , that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.
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To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
13 And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she must not send her husband away.
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And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
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For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace.
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But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.
16 For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?
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How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
17 Only , as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.
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Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.
18 Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.
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Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
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Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts.
20 Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.
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Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.
21 Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that.
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Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so.
22 For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord's freedman; likewise he who was called while free, is Christ's slave.
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For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.
23 You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.
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You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.
24 Brethren, each one is to remain with God in that condition in which he was called.
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Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.
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