The question was asked, and I responded.
True enough, celibacy is regarded highly over the married state. Yet, I DO post here because I am a Traditional Catholic, and true, St. Peter WAS INDEED married, and true, it was NOT a teaching of the early Church that any or all priests be celibate.
Better is not absolute.
Besides, St. Paul speaking of the unmarried to continue in the strictest sense would depopulate the earth, and widows and widowers remaining unmarried after the death of their spouse would be a great offering to God, yet, even i the Bible is states:
Deuteronomy 25:5
When brethren dwell together, and one of them dieth without children, the wife of the deceased shall not marry to another: but his brother shall take her, and raise up seed for his brother:
Matthew 22:24
Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up issue to his brother.
Genesis 38:8
Juda, therefore said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.
First Epistle Of Saint Paul To The Corinthians Chapter 7:
36] But if any man think that he seemeth dishonoured, with regard to his virgin, for that she is above the age, and it must so be: let him do what he will; he sinneth not, if she marry. [37] For he that hath determined being steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power of his own will; and hath judged this in his heart, to keep his virgin, doth well. [38] Therefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth better. [39] A woman is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband die, she is at liberty: let her marry to whom she will; only in the Lord. [40] But more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel; and I think that I also have the spirit of God.
True enough: the virginal state is indeed preferred to the married state.
PREFERRED.
Spend some time around and talking with Eastern Priests. It may help you understand much.