1 Corinthians 7: Marriage and Singleness

Answering the Corinthians' questions, Paul teaches that husbands and wives owe each other marital intimacy and should not divorce. He counsels believers married to unbelievers, urges contentment in one's calling, and commends singleness for undivided devotion to the Lord.

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According to 1 Corinthians 7:36-38, what does Paul say about a man who decides to go ahead and marry his betrothed, compared to one who resolves not to marry her?

Paul forbids marriage to a betrothed virgin under any circumstanceThe one who marries her sins, while the one who refrains is entirely without struggleThe one who marries her does well, but the one who, under no constraint, resolves not to marry does even betterPaul says the decision belongs solely to the woman, with no input from the man at all