1 Corinthians 7:8 — Compare All Translations

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

And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am];

English ASV

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

English Amplified

But to the unmarried people and to the widows, I declare that it is well (good, advantageous, expedient, and wholesome) for them to remain [single] even as I do.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But to the unmarried people and to the widows, I declare that it is well (good, advantageous, expedient, and wholesome) for them to remain [single] even as I do.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.

English EASY 2024

I will say this to those of you who have not married yet, and to those who are widows. It is better for you to remain alone. That is how I myself live.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Now for those who are not married and for the widows I say this: It is good for you to stay single like me.

To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single as I am.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Now, to the unmarried and to the widows I say that it would be better for you to continue to live alone as I do.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I say to those who are not married, especially to widows: It is good for you to stay single like me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am.

English KJV 1611

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

English LSB

But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I say to the unmarried and widows that it is good for them if they live even as I am.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.

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

Now to the unmarried and to widows, I say: it is a good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I speak to those who are not married. I also speak to widows. It is good for you to stay single like me.

English NIV

Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am.

English NKJ 1982

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;

English NLT

Now I say to those who aren't married and to widows--it's better to stay unmarried, just as I am.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain unmarried as I am.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So let me say to the unmarried and those who have lost their spouses, it is fine for you to remain single as I am.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So I say to those who aren't married and to widows—better to stay unmarried if you can, just as I am.

English Tyndale 1537

I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do:

1 Corinthians 7:8 — Compare Translations