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1 Corinthians 7:9
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American Standard Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
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But if they have not self-control let them get married; for married life is better than the burning of desire.
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Common English Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they can't control themselves, they should get married, because it's better to marry than to burn with passion.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they can't control themselves, they should get married, because it's better to marry than to burn with passion.
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The Complete Jewish Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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but if they can't exercise self-control, they should get married; because it is better to get married than to keep burning with sexual desire.
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Holman Christian Standard Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they do not have self-control, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with desire.
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The Darby Translation for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
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English Standard Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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Good News Translation for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if you cannot restrain your desires, go ahead and marry - it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if you cannot restrain your desires, go ahead and marry - it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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GOD'S WORD Translation for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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However, if you cannot control your desires, you should get married. It is better for you to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].
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Hebrew Names Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
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Jubilee Bible 2000 for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they do not have
the gift of
continence, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.
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King James Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot contain , let them marry : for it is better to marry than to burn .
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Lexham English Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].
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The Message Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they can't manage their desires and emotions, they should by all means go ahead and get married. The difficulties of marriage are preferable by far to a sexually tortured life as a single.
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New American Standard Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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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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New Century Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry. It is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.
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New International Reader's Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if you can't control yourselves, you should get married. It is better to get married than to burn with sexual longing.
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New International Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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New King James Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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New Living Translation for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.
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New Revised Standard for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.
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Revised Standard Version for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.
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SBL Greek New Testament for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν, κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι.
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Third Millennium Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot contain themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot contain themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
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Tyndale for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But and yf they canot abstayne let them mary. For it is better to mary then to burne.
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The Latin Vulgate for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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quod si non se continent nubant melius est enim nubere quam uri
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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quod si non se continent nubant melius est enim nubere quam uri
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The Webster Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
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World English Bible for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
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Weymouth New Testament for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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If, however, they cannot maintain self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.
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Wycliffe for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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And if they contain not themselves, be they wedded; for it is better to be wedded, than to be burnt.
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Young's Literal Translation for 1 Corinthians 7:9
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and if they have not continence -- let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
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