But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;
1 Corinthians 7:8
Surrounding context
7:7 For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
7:8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;
7:9 but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.