1 Corinthians 7:38
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
KJV
ὥστε καὶ ὁ γαμίζων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον καλῶς ποιεῖ, καὶ ὁ μὴ γαμίζων κρεῖσσον ποιήσει.
Greek NT
Igitur et qui matrimonio jungit virginem suam, bene facit : et qui non jungit, melius facit.
Vulgate
So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.
ASV
Therefore both he that giveth his virgin in marriage doth well: and he that giveth her not doth better.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
5 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- γαμίζων — SBLGNT
- γαμίζων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐκγαμίζων — Robinson-Pierpont
- τὴν παρθένον ἑαυτοῦ — SBLGNT
- τὴν παρθένον ἑαυτοῦ — Tregelles
- τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- καὶ ὁ — SBLGNT
- καὶ ὁ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὁ δὲ — Robinson-Pierpont
- γαμίζων — SBLGNT
- γαμίζων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἑκγαμίζων — Robinson-Pierpont
- ποιήσει — SBLGNT
- ποιήσει — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ποιεῖ — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
- 1Cor 7:8 — I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
- 1Cor 7:32 — But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
- 1Cor 7:37 — Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
- Heb 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
- Heb 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.