{But if they have not continency} (ei de ouk
egkrateuontai). Condition of the first class, assumed as true.
Direct middle voice egkrateuontai, hold themselves in, control
themselves. {Let them marry} (gam(8873)at(9373)an). First aorist
(ingressive) active imperative. Usual _Koin(825f) form in -t(9373)an
for third plural. {Better} (kreitton). Marriage is better than
continued sexual passion. Paul has not said that celibacy is
{better} than marriage though he has justified it and expressed
his own personal preference for it. The metaphorical use of
purousthai (present middle infinitive) for sexual passion is
common enough as also for grief ( 2Co 11:29 ).