1 Corinthians 7:27

The Unmarried and Widowed

26Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.27Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.28But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

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Berean Standard Bible
Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
American Standard Version (1901)
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Bible in Basic English
If you are married to a wife, make no attempt to get free from her: if you are free from a wife, do not take a wife.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Free Bible Version
Are you already married? Don't try to get divorced. Are you unmarried? Don't look to get married.
Geneva Bible 1599
Art thou bounde vnto a wife? seeke not to be loosed: art thou loosed from a wife? seeke not a wife.
King James (Authorized) Version
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Plain English Version
This is what I reckon, if you are married, don’t try to leave your partner. But if you are not married, don’t look for a partner.
Translation for Translators
If any of you men are married [RHQ], do not try to divorce your wife. If any of you are unmarried [RHQ], do not seek a wife.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Are you married to a wife? Do not seek a divorce. If you are unmarried, do not seek a wife.
Noah Webster Bible
Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
World English Bible
Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.
Young's Literal Translation
Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.