1 Corinthians 7:7-9

7:7 I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

7:8 To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am. 7:9 But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire. ¹ 

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¹ tn Grk “than to burn,” a figure of speech referring to unfulfilled sexual passion.