1 Corinthians 7:37
ContextNET © | But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well. |
NIV © | But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. |
NASB © | But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, he will do well. |
NLT © | But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry. |
MSG © | On the other hand, if a man is comfortable in his decision for a single life in service to God and it's entirely his own conviction and not imposed on him by others, he ought to stick with it. |
BBE © | But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin. |
NRSV © | But if someone stands firm in his resolve, being under no necessity but having his own desire under control, and has determined in his own mind to keep her as his fiancee, he will do well. |
NKJV © | Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well. |
KJV | |
NASB © | But he who <3739> stands <2476> firm <1476> in his heart <2588> , being <2192> under <2192> no <3361> constraint <318> , but has <2192> authority <1849> over <4012> his own <2398> will <2307> , and has decided <2919> this <3778> in his own <2398> heart <2588> , to keep <5083> his own <1438> virgin <3933> daughter, he will do <4160> well .<2573> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | But <1161> the man who is firm <2476> in <1722> his <846> commitment <1476> , and is under <2192> no <3361> necessity <318> but <1161> has <2192> control <1849> over <4012> his <2398> will <2307> , and <2532> has decided <2919> in <1722> his own <2398> mind <2588> to keep <5083> his own <1438> virgin <3933> , does <4160> well .<2573> |
NET © | But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well. |
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