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Berean Standard Bible

“Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.”

1 Corinthians 7:1

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Paul begins to answer written questions the Corinthians had sent him. The first concerns marriage and sexual relations.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

King James Version (KJV)

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now, as to the things in your letter to me: It is good for a man to have nothing to do with a woman.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And concerning the things of which you wrote to me: good it is for a man not to touch a woman,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

CUANTO á las cosas de que me escribisteis, bien es al hombre no tocar mujer.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En cuanto a lo que me preguntaron por carta, les contesto: es mejor que no se casen.

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