25 Now concerning the virgins [of marriageable age] I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.

26 I think then that because of the impending distress [that is, the pressure of the current trouble], it is good for a man to remain as he is.

27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you[12] unmarried? Do not seek a wife.