7:7a I wish that all men were as I am.

I would like it if all believers were ⌊not married⌋, as I am ⌊not married⌋.
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Actually I think/say that it would be good if all Christians were like me, ⌊that is, were happy to live without being married.⌋
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⌊I do not need to get married, and⌋ I wish all Christians were like me in this way.

7:7b But each man has his own gift from God;

But each person/believer has ⌊received⌋ his own gift from God.
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But God gives different abilities to each Christian.
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Yet God is the one who makes it possible for each Christian/person to live in the way that is best for him or her to live.

7:7c one has this gift,

To one person/believer he gives the gift of living a single/celibate life,
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He gives to some the ability to live as a married person,

7:7d another has that.

and to another person/believer he gives the gift of living a married life.
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and to some he gives the ability to live as a single/celibate person.

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