Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 7:27
American Standard Version
Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
Amplified® Bible
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
Contemporary English Version
If you are married, stay married. If you are not married, don't try to get married.
Darby English Version
Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.
Good News Bible
Do you have a wife? Then don't try to get rid of her. Are you unmarried? Then don't look for a wife.
International Standard Version
Have you been bound to a wife? Stop trying to get free. Have you been freed from a wife? Stop looking for a wife.
King James Version
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
New American Standard Bible
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
New International Version
Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife.
New King James Version
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Have you bound yourself to a wife? Do not seek release. Have you released yourself from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
Young's Literal Translation
Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
