1 Corinthians 7:38 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

So also then, he [the father] who gives his virgin (his daughter) in marriage does well, and he [the father] who does not give [her] in marriage does better.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So also then, he [the father] who gives his virgin (his daughter) in marriage does well, and he [the father] who does not give [her] in marriage does better.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So then he who marries his fiancée does well, but he who does not marry will do better.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

So the man who marries his young woman is doing a good thing. But another man who does not marry is doing a better thing.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the man who marries his fianc—e does right, and the man who does not marry does better.

So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the man who marries does well, but the one who doesn't marry does even better.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So it's fine for a father to give his daughter in marriage, but the father who doesn't give his daughter in marriage does even better.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So then he who marries his virgin does well, but he who does not marry will do better.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who gives her not in marriage does better.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So then, the one who marries his virgin does well; the one who does not marry her will do better.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So then, the one who marries his own virgin does well, but the one who does not, does better.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So then, the man who marries the virgin does the right thing. But the man who doesn't marry her does an even better thing.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

English NLT

So the person who marries does well, and the person who doesn't marry does even better.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So then, he who marries his fiancee does well; and he who refrains from marriage will do better.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So then, the one who marries his fiancée does well and the one who chooses not to marry her does better.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So that he who marries his betrothed does well; and he who refrains from marriage will do better.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So the person who marries does well, and the person who doesn't marry does even better.

English Tyndale 1537

So then he that joineth his virgin in marriage doth well. And(But) he that joineth not his virgin in marriage doth better.

1 Corinthians 7:38 — Compare Translations