1 Corinthians 7:9 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 7:9

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

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ASV

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

WEB

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

YLT

and if they have not continence--let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;

DBT

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

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1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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8 verses on the floor

1 Corinthians 7:2
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Thessalonians 4:4
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
1 Timothy 5:11
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
1 Corinthians 7:28
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.

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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.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

13 And the woman which hath a husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

He gives direction to those who are married to continue together, though they might have an unbelieving relative, unless the unbeliever would part, in which case a Christian would not be in bondage,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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