1 Corinthians 7:9

Updated: June 3, 2025
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But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.
World English Bible (WEB)
But{G1161} if{G1487} they{G1467} cannot{G3756} contain{G1467}{(G5736)}, let them marry{G1060}{(G5657)}: for{G1063} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} better{G2909} to marry{G1060}{(G5658)} than{G2228} to burn{G4448}{(G5745)}.
KJV with Strongs
(9) But if they don't have self control, marry! For it's better to marry than to burn.
The F.O.G
[9] But if they can't control themselves, they should marry. It's better to marry than to burn with unfulfilled desire.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and if they have not continence—let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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