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1 Corinthians 7:38 (WEB)
So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.

Fathers and councils · 9

Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 1
“He does not sin if he marry a wife; yet, he does not well if he marry: “But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin, shall do well.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 37, 38.
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Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Virgins I.6Book I
““He who giveth his virgin in marriage doeth well, and he who giveth her not doeth better.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 38.
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Ambrose of Milan, Letters Letter 15
“But she will be more happy if she abide as she is, after my counsel, for I think that I also have the Spirit of the Lord.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 37–40.
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Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 18
“…gives not in marriage, does better; and, if thou shalt have taken a wife, thou hast not sinned; and, if a virgin shall have been married, she sinneth not;” and a little after, “But she wilt be more blessed, if she shall have continued so, according to my judgment.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 38, 28, 40
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Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 21
“For whence can they feel sure that that is true, which is written, “And he, who gives her not in marriage, does better:” if they think that false, which yet is written close above, “Both he, who gives his virgin, does well?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 38
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 7
“Forsooth he plainly showed that this is better than that other that is good, where he says, “Whoso giveth to marry, doeth well; but whoso giveth not to marry, doeth better.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 38
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Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 16
“Thus he pronounces that the “preserver of a virgin” doeth “better” than her “giver in marriage.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 38.
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Synod of Gangra (c. 340), Synod of Gangra, Canon 1
“…of heaven’s sake,” and those words of St. Paul “He that giveth his virgin in marriage doeth well, but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better,” together with the striking passage in the Revelation of those that were “not defiled with women for they are virgins,” were considered as settling the matter…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 38.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.21Book IV
“…that giveth his virgin in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not doeth better; as far as respects seemliness and undistracted attendance on the Lord.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vii. 38, 35.
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