^7 (A)I wish that all were ^(B)as I myself am. But ^(C)each has his own gift from God, ^(D)one of one kind and one of another.

⁸ To the unmarried and the widows I say that ^(E)it is good for them to remain single, ^(F)as I am. ⁹ But if they cannot exercise self-control, ^(G)they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

²⁶ Then Judah identified them and said, ^(A)“She is more righteous than I, since ^(B)I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her again.