1 Corinthians 7:38
Good News Translation
So the man who marries does well, but the one who doesn't marry does even better.

Contemporary English Version
It is perfectly all right to marry, but it is better not to get married at all.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore both he that giveth his virgin in marriage doth well: and he that giveth her not doth better.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Therefore both he that giveth his virgin in marriage doth well: and he that giveth her not doth better.

then.

1 Corinthians 7:28 But if thou take a wife, thou hast not sinned. And if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: nevertheless, such shall have tribulation of the flesh. But I spare you.

doeth well.

1 Corinthians 7:2 But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband.

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

doeth better.

1 Corinthians 7:1,8,26,32-34,37 Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. . . .

Context
The Unmarried and Widowed
37For he that hath determined, being steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power of his own will: and hath judged this in his heart, to keep his virgin, doth well. 38Therefore both he that giveth his virgin in marriage doth well: and he that giveth her not doth better. 39A woman is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband die, she is at liberty. Let her marry to whom she will: only in the Lord.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:32
But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:37
For he that hath determined, being steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power of his own will: and hath judged this in his heart, to keep his virgin, doth well.

1 Corinthians 7:39
A woman is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband die, she is at liberty. Let her marry to whom she will: only in the Lord.

Hebrews 13:4
Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Additional Translations
So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

So then also, the one marrying the own virgin does well, and the one not marrying will do better.

So then he that gives her in marriage does well; but he that gives her not in marriage does better.

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.

So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.

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.

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

So that he who gives his daughter in marriage does well, and yet he who does not give her in marriage will do better.

So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.

so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.
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