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

I sayª° thereforeª to the¹ unmarriedª andª widows,ª It isª° goodª for themª ifª they abideª° even²° as² I.ª¹

I sayª° thereforeª to the¹ vnmariedª andª widowes,ª It isª° goodª for themª ifª they abideª° euen²° as² I.ª¹

But I say to those who have no wives, and to the widows, that it is expedient for them to remain as I do.

And I say to them who have no wives, and to widows, that it is advantageous to them to remain as I am.

Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ:

I-forth moreover unto-the-ones unto-un-married and unto-the-ones unto-bereaved, seemly unto-them if-ever they-might-have-stayed as and-I;