Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 7:1
American Standard Version
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Amplified® Bible
NOW AS to the matters of which you wrote me. It is well [and by that I mean advantageous, expedient, profitable, and wholesome] for a man not to touch a woman [to cohabit with her] {but} to remain unmarried.
Contemporary English Version
Now I will answer the questions that you asked in your letter. You asked, "Is it best for people not to marry?"
Darby English Version
But concerning the things of which ye have written [to me]: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman;
Good News Bible
Now, to deal with the matters you wrote about. A man does well not to marry.
International Standard Version
Now concerning the things you wrote about: It's good for a man not to touch a woman.
King James Version
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
New American Standard Bible
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
New International Version
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry.
New King James Version
Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it proves wise for a man not to touch a woman.
Young's Literal Translation
And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good `it is' for a man not to touch a woman,