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1 Corinthians 7:1 (show verse)
Now as to the matters about which ye wrote, it is 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
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 on account of the commonness of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman 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
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 his wife her due; and so also the wife to her 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
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 the disposal of her own body, but her husband; and so also the husband hath not the disposal of his own body, but his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:5 (show verse)
Defraud not one another, except by agreement for a time, that ye may have a season for prayer; and be together again, that Satan may not tempt you through your incontinence.
1 Corinthians 7:6 (show verse)
But I say this by way of permission, not command.
1 Corinthians 7:7 (show verse)
I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another that.
1 Corinthians 7:8 (show verse)
I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain as I am;
1 Corinthians 7:9 (show verse)
but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
1 Corinthians 7:10 (show verse)
But to those who are married it is my command, yet not mine, but the Lords: Let not the wife separate herself from her 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
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 if she have separated herself 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
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 rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she be satisfied to dwell with him, let him not put her away;
1 Corinthians 7:13 (show verse)
and if a wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he be satisfied to dwell with her, let her not put her husband away.
1 Corinthians 7:14 (show verse)
For the unbelieving husband hath been made holy by his wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been made holy by the brother; otherwise were your children unclean, but, as it is, they are 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
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 separateth himself, let him separate himself; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God hath called you to be in peace.
1 Corinthians 7:16 (show verse)
For how dost thou know, O wife, but that thou mayst save thy husband? or how dost thou know, O husband, but that thou mayst save thy wife?
1 Corinthians 7:17 (show verse)
But let every one continue to walk in the lot which the Lord appointed him, in the condition in which God called him. And this direction I give in all the churches.
1 Corinthians 7:18 (show verse)
Was any one called being circumcised, let him not become as if uncircumcised; hath any one been called in uncircumcision, let him not become circumcised.
1 Corinthians 7:19 (show verse)
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping 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
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 remain in the same calling in which he was called.
1 Corinthians 7:21 (show verse)
Wast thou called being a slave, care not for it; but even if thou canst be made free, use it rather.
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
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 was called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lords freeman. In like manner the freeman, who is called, is Christs slave.
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
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)
Ye were bought with a price; become not the slaves of men.
1 Corinthians 7:24 (show verse)
In that state, brethren, in which he was called, let every one remain with God.
1 Corinthians 7:25 (show verse)
Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians 7:26 (show verse)
I think, then, that it is well, on account of the impending distress, for a man to remain as he is.
1 Corinthians 7:27 (show verse)
Art thou bound to a wife, seek not to be loosed from her; art thou loosed from a wife, do not seek for one.
1 Corinthians 7:28 (show verse)
But if thou hast married, thou hast committed no sin; and if a virgin hath married, she hath committed no sin. Such, however, will have trouble in the flesh, which I desire to spare you.
1 Corinthians 7:29 (show verse)
But this I say, brethren, the time that remaineth is short; that both they that have wives may be as though they had none;
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
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 that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
1 Corinthians 7:31 (show verse)
and they that use this world as not abusing it; for the outward condition of this world is passing 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
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)
and I would have you free from anxious cares. He that is unmarried careth about the things of the Lord, how he may 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
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 that is married careth about the things of the world, how to 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
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
1 Corinthians 7:34 (show verse)
There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin; the unmarried woman careth about the things of the Lord, to be holy, both in body and in spirit; but she that is married careth about the things of the world, how to please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:35 (show verse)
And this I say for your own profit; not to cast a noose over you, but with a view to what is becoming, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
1 Corinthians 7:36 (show verse)
But if any one thinketh that he behaveth improperly in respect to his virgin [daughter], if she pass the flower of her age [without being married], and if it must be so, let him do what he will, he committeth no sin; let them marry.
1 Corinthians 7:37 (show verse)
But if any one is settled in his purpose, and is under no necessity, but is free to act as he will, and hath determined in his heart to keep his own virgin daughter [unmarried], he doeth well.
1 Corinthians 7:38 (show verse)
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; and he that doth not give her in marriage doeth better.
1 Corinthians 7:39 (show verse)
The wife is bound to her husband as long as he liveth; but if her husband die, she is free to marry whom she will, only in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:40 (show verse)
But she is happier if she remain as she is, in my opinion; and I too think that I have the Spirit of God.