1 Corinthians 7:28 “But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she…”

1 Corinthians 7:28

But 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

World English Bible

But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

American Standard Version

But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

Geneva Bible 1599

But if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not: and if a virgine marrie, shee sinneth not: neuerthelesse, such shall haue trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

Darby Translation

But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

Young's Literal Translation

But and if thou mayest marry, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin may marry, she did not sin; and such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I spare you.

Bible in Basic English

If you get married it is not a sin; and if an unmarried woman gets married it is not a sin. But those who do so will have trouble in the flesh. But I will not be hard on you.

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Cross references

“thou hast”

Hebrews 13:4 1 Corinthians 7:36

Hebrews 13:4 · BSB

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

1 Corinthians 7:36 · BSB

However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

“Nevertheless”

1 Corinthians 7:26 1 Corinthians 7:32–34

1 Corinthians 7:26 · BSB

Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

1 Corinthians 7:32–34 · BSB

I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

“but”

2 Corinthians 1:23 1 Corinthians 7:35

2 Corinthians 1:23 · BSB

I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

1 Corinthians 7:35 · BSB

I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

29What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

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