1 Corinthians 7:9
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New International Version (©1984)
But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

International Standard Version (©2008)
However, if they cannot control themselves, they should get married, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
However, if you cannot control your desires, you should get married. It is better for you to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].

King James Bible
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

American King James Version
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

American Standard Version
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Bible in Basic English
But if they have not self-control let them get married; for married life is better than the burning of desire.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.

Darby Bible Translation
But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

English Revised Version
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Weymouth New Testament
If, however, they cannot maintain self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.

World English Bible
But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.

Young's Literal Translation
and if they have not continence -- let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;

Geneva Study Bible

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to {g} burn.

(g) So to burn with lust, that either the will yields to the temptation, or else we cannot call upon God with a peaceful conscience.

People's New Testament

7:9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry. If the unmarried and widowed cannot control their desires, it is best to marry.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. if they cannot contain-that is, "have not continency."

burn-with the secret flame of lust, which lays waste the whole inner man. (Compare Augustine [Holy Virginity]). The dew of God's grace is needed to stifle the flame, which otherwise would thrust men at last into hell-fire.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:1-9 The apostle tells the Corinthians that it was good, in that juncture of time, for Christians to keep themselves single. Yet he says that marriage, and the comforts of that state, are settled by Divine wisdom. Though none may break the law of God, yet that perfect rule leaves men at liberty to serve him in the way most suited to their powers and circumstances, of which others often are very unfit judges. All must determine for themselves, seeking counsel from God how they ought to act.


1 Timothy 5:14 Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach; (NASB ©1995)

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But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

let. 2,28,36,39 1Ti 5:11,14

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