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Themes in 1 Corinthians 7

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Themes in 1 Corinthians 7

1 Corinthians 7:1 (show verse)

NOW with regard to those things concerning which ye have written unto me, it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

Corinth » The congregation of » Writes to paul
Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Marriage » The duties of a husband
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Marriage » Why you should get married
Purity » Sexual
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Social duties » Brotherly love » Chastity
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:2 (show verse)

But because of the whoredoms, let every man have his own wife, and every wife her own husband.

Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Husbands' » Should have but one wife
Marriage » The duties of a husband
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Marriage » Lawful in all
Marriage » Why you should get married
Marriage » Designed for » Preventing fornication
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:3 (show verse)

Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband.

Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Husbands' » Should have but one wife
Marriage » The duties of a husband
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Marriage » The rights of marriage
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To be faithful to them

1 Corinthians 7:4 (show verse)

The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Husbands' » Should have but one wife
Marriage » The rights of marriage
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To be faithful to them

1 Corinthians 7:5 (show verse)

Defraud not one another, except it may be by consent occasionally, that ye may have more leisure for fasting and prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.

Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Fasting » Duty of
Marriage » The rights of marriage
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To be faithful to them

1 Corinthians 7:6 (show verse)

But in this I speak my opinion only, not authoritatively.

Marriage » Who should get married
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:7 (show verse)

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that.

Example » Inspiration of example » Paul's example
Example » Paul, our
the Gifts of God » Are dispensed according to his will
Marriage » Who should get married
Marriage » Advised
Paul's » Example
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:8 (show verse)

I say then to the unmarried and the widows, that it is becoming them if they abide as I am.

Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
Continence » Instances of » Paul
Example » Paul, our
Marriage » Who should get married
Marriage » Advised
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:9 (show verse)

But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Marriage » Who should get married
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:10 (show verse)

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:

Divorce » Not getting divorced
Duty » To brethren » Wives
Family » Government of
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of wives
Home » Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Marriage » Sacred
Marriage » Unbelieving spouses
Sanctification » Husbands and wives being sanctified by their spouses
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To be faithful to them
Women » Dress of » Duties of wives

1 Corinthians 7:11 (show verse)

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

Divorce » Not getting divorced
Duty » Daily » Husbands'
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of husbands
Home » Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » Not to leave them, though unbelieving
Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Marriage » Sacred
Marriage » Unbelieving spouses
Sanctification » Husbands and wives being sanctified by their spouses
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Husbands' duties

1 Corinthians 7:12 (show verse)

But to the others I speak, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife unbelieving, yet she chuseth to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » Not to leave them, though unbelieving
Marriage » Unbelieving spouses
Sanctification » Husbands and wives being sanctified by their spouses

1 Corinthians 7:13 (show verse)

And the wife which hath a husband not a believer, and he chuses to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

Marriage » Unbelieving spouses
Sanctification » Husbands and wives being sanctified by their spouses
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands

1 Corinthians 7:14 (show verse)

For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.

Children » Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents
Children » Of God's people, holy
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » Not to leave them, though unbelieving
Marriage » Unbelieving spouses
Sanctification » Husbands and wives being sanctified by their spouses
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands

1 Corinthians 7:15 (show verse)

But if the unbelieving person depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in these cases, but God hath called us unto peace.

The call of God » To man is » To peace
Marriage » Unbelieving spouses
Sanctification » Husbands and wives being sanctified by their spouses

1 Corinthians 7:16 (show verse)

For how knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband? and how knowest thou, O husband, but thou shalt save thy wife?

Good » Influence » Saving
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » Not to leave them, though unbelieving
Influence » Good » Saving
Marriage » Unbelieving spouses
Missionaries » In the family
Sanctification » Husbands and wives being sanctified by their spouses
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands

1 Corinthians 7:17 (show verse)

Nevertheless as God has bestowed the gift on every man as the Lord hath called every man, so let him walk, and so I give command in all the churches.

Calling » The lord calling
Church » For other leaders » Order
Church » Body of Christ » Government of
Church » Garments of » Government of

1 Corinthians 7:18 (show verse)

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not affect uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

Calling » The lord calling
Circumcision » General references to
Circumcision » Abrogated

1 Corinthians 7:19 (show verse)

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the observance of the commandments of God.

Calling » The lord calling
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » What is more important than circumcision
Circumcision » Without obedience, vain
Formalism » The insufficiency of
The law of God » Obedience to » Of prime importance
Obedience » The obeying of the lord
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of

1 Corinthians 7:20 (show verse)

Let every one abide in the calling in which he is called.

Calling » The lord calling
Character » Firmness of
Contentment » Saints should exhibit » In their respective callings
Servants » Should be contented in their situation
Stability » Of character

1 Corinthians 7:21 (show verse)

Art thou called being a slave? let it give thee no concern; but if thou canst also obtain thy freedom, rather make use of it.

Calling » The lord calling
Civil liberty » General references to civil
Liberty » General references to civil
Servant » Figurative
Servant » Bond » Equal status of, with other disciples of jesus
Servant » Bond » Emancipation of
Servants » Should be contented in their situation
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Civil liberty, general references to

1 Corinthians 7:22 (show verse)

For he that is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freed man: in like manner also, he that is called, being a free man, is the servant of Christ.

Calling » Those that are called by God
Freedom/liberty » Who is free
Christian Liberty » The service of Christ is
Servant » Figurative
Servant » Bond » Equal status of, with other disciples of jesus
Servants » When good » Are the lord's freemen
Service » Reluctant spiritual » To be rendered to Christ
Titles and names of saints » Servants of Christ
Titles and names of saints » The lord's freemen

1 Corinthians 7:23 (show verse)

Have you been redeemed with a price? become not the slaves of men.

Calling » Those that are called by God
Freedom/liberty » Who is free
Redemption » Defined
Servant » Figurative
Servants » Bond, illustrative » Of saints
Servants » Who not to be the servant of
Service » What not to serve

1 Corinthians 7:24 (show verse)

Let every one, brethren, in the vocation wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

Calling » Those that are called by God
Marriage » Advised
Servants » Who not to be the servant of

1 Corinthians 7:25 (show verse)

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I offer my opinion, as having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful.

Jesus Christ » Names of » Jesus Christ our lord
Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
Virgin » Figurative » Of personal purity

1 Corinthians 7:26 (show verse)

I think then that this is becoming, considering our present straits, that it is proper for a man to be thus.

Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy

1 Corinthians 7:27 (show verse)

Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Divorce
Home » Polygamy » Divorce
Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised

1 Corinthians 7:28 (show verse)

But if thou shouldst marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned; though such will have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

Marriage » Lawful in all
Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised

1 Corinthians 7:29 (show verse)

Now this I say, brethren, that the time is short. The conclusion is, that even they who have wives, should be as though they had not;

Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised
Redeeming the time » How secured » By subordinating earthly duties to heavenly
Spirituality » Brings indifference to worldly good
Time » Redeeming the » By subordinating earthly duties to heavenly

1 Corinthians 7:30 (show verse)

and they who weep as though they wept not; and they who rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that purchase as though they possessed not;

Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised
Spirituality » Brings indifference to worldly good

1 Corinthians 7:31 (show verse)

and they who use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised
Redeeming the time » How secured » By subordinating earthly duties to heavenly
Spirituality » Brings indifference to worldly good
Time » Redeeming the » By subordinating earthly duties to heavenly
The world » Glory of » Mutability of

1 Corinthians 7:32 (show verse)

But I would have you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord:

forbidden Anxiety » Worldly care » Forbidden
forbidden Anxiety » Anxiety
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
Care » Business family » Anxiety
overmuch Care » Be without
Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
Unrest » Condemned
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Makes earthly affections supreme

1 Corinthians 7:33 (show verse)

but he who is married is anxious about the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.

Care » Causes of » Responsibility for husband or wife
Family » Cares » Responsibility for husband or wife
Marriage » Those that marry
Marriage » Those that do not marry
Marriage » Advised
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Makes earthly affections supreme

Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands
Marriage » Should be only in the lord
Marriage » Advised
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
Widow » Marriage of, authorized

1 Corinthians 7:40 (show verse)

But she is more blessed if she abide as she is, in my opinion: and I think I have the spirit of God.

Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands
Marriage » Advised
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy