And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.

And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.

A priest must not defile himself by going near a dead person. However, for a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a brother, or an unmarried sister, he may do so,

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.