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But I speak this by permission, [and] not as a commandment.

For I would that all men were as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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

And to the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:

But if she shall depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife.

But to the rest I speak, not the Lord, if any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

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.

But if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]; but God hath called us to peace.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all churches.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Art thou called [being] a servant? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather.

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

But this I say, brethren, The time [is] short. It remaineth, that both they that have wives, be as though they had none;

But I would have you without anxious care. He that is unmarried, is anxious for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

But he that is married, is anxious for the things that are of the world, how he may please [his] wife.

There is a difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirit: but she that is married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself uncomely towards his virgin, if she hath passed the flower of [her] age, and need so requireth, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

Nevertheless, he that standeth steadfast 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.

So then he that giveth [her] in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth [her] not in marriage doeth better.