哥林多前书 7:38

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

所以，那跟自己的女朋友結婚的，作得好，那不結婚的，作得更好。（或譯：“36如果有人認為待自己的女兒不合適，她也過了結婚的年齡，而且應當這樣行，他就可以照著自己的意思去作，讓她們結婚，這不是犯罪。37但如果他心裡堅定，沒有甚麼不得已的原因，又有權作主，決心留下自己的女兒，這樣作也是好的。38所以，那讓自己女兒出嫁的，作得好，那不讓女兒出嫁的，作得更好。”）

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
这 样 看 来 ， 叫 自 己 的 女 儿 出 嫁 是 好 ， 不 叫 他 出 嫁 更 是 好 。

Contextual Overview

³⁶ If a man thinks he is not doing the right thing with the girl he is engaged to, if she is almost past the best age to marry and he feels he should marry her, he should do what he wants. They should get married. It is no sin. ³⁷ But if a man is sure in his mind that there is no need for marriage, and has his own desires under control, and has decided not to marry the one to whom he is engaged, he is doing the right thing. ³⁸ So the man who marries his girl does right, but the man who does not marry will do better.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

then: 1 Corinthians 7:28

doeth well: 1 Corinthians 7:2, Hebrews 13:4

doeth better: 1 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Corinthians 7:8, 1 Corinthians 7:26, 1 Corinthians 7:32-34, 1 Corinthians 7:37

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:21 - a wife Acts 21:9 - virgins

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So then he that giveth [her] in marriage doth well,.... Does that which is in its own nature good; that which is agreeable to the will of God, is of his institution and appointment, and therefore must be good, and answer many good ends and purposes. Such an one that marries his daughter, he seeing a necessity for it, and a propriety in it, does a very good thing; secures her chastity, and his own credit; prevents fornication, and other evils that might follow; consults the good of mankind, and the honour of religion.

But he that giveth [her] not in marriage doth better; not a better action in itself, simply considered; but more profitable and advantageous under such and such circumstances, with such and such conditions and consequences; since hereby a single person is more fit to encounter with and endure persecutions, is freer from the cares of life, and more at liberty to wait upon the Lord, and give up himself to his service.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Doeth well - Does right; violates no law in it, and is not to be blamed for it.

Doeth better - Does that which is on the whole to be preferred, if it can be done. He more certainly, in the present circumstances, consults her happiness by withholding her from the marriage connection than he could by allowing her to enter it.