1 Corinthians 7:9⥂
KJV:
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
BSB:
But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Greek:
εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν· κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι.¶
Topics:
CELIBACY • CHASTITY • CONTINENCE • MARRIAGE • STOICISM • WIDOW
| << 1 Corinthians 7:8 | 1 Corinthians 7 | 1 Corinthians 7:10 >> |
| Translation | Greek | Transliteration [morphology] | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| If | εἰ | ei COND | NKO |
| however | δὲ | de CONJ | NKO |
| not | οὐκ | ouk PRT-N | NKO |
| they have self-control, | ἐγκρατεύονται, | egkrateuontai V-PNI-3P | NKO |
| they should marry; | γαμησάτωσαν· | gamēsatōsan V-AAM-3P | NKO |
| better | κρεῖττον 1 | kreitton A-NSN-C | NKO |
| for | γάρ | gar CONJ | NKO |
| it is | ἐστιν | estin V-PAI-3S | NKO |
| to marry 2 | γαμῆσαι | gamēsai V-AAN | NK(o) |
| than | ἢ | ē CONJ | NKO |
| to burn with passion. | πυροῦσθαι.¶ | purousthai V-PPN | NKO |
| << 1 Corinthians 7:8 | 1 Corinthians 7 | 1 Corinthians 7:10 >> |