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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 concerning the things whereof ye wrote to me, 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

1 Corinthians 7:2 (show verse)

Yet, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife; and let every woman have 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 the debt to the wife; and in like manner the wife also 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; and in like manner the husband also hath 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)

Withdraw not from each other, unless it be by consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to prayer, and may 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 I say this by way of advice, not by way of precept. For I would that all men were even as myself:

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

1 Corinthians 7:7 (show verse)

but every one hath his proper gift from God, one after this manner, another after 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)

But to the unmarried and the widows I say, It is good for them, if they remain even as I.

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 power over themselves, 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)

The married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart 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

1 Corinthians 7:11 (show verse)

But if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband.

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)

And let not the husband put away his wife. To the rest speak I, not the Lord. If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she consent 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, who hath an unbelieving husband, that consenteth to live 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 unbelieving husband hath been sanctified by the wife; and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified by the husband. Else were your children unclean; but now 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

1 Corinthians 7:15 (show verse)

But if the unbeliever will depart, let him depart: a brother or a sister is not inslaved in such cases: but God hath called us to 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 mayst save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, but thou mayst 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)

But as God hath distributed to every one, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk.

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)

And thus I ordain in all the churches. Is any one called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any one 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 keeping 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 in the calling wherein he is called, therein abide.

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 servant? care not for it: but 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

1 Corinthians 7:22 (show verse)

For he that is called by the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman; and in like manner, he that is called being free, 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)

Ye are bought with a price; do not become the servants 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)

Brethren, let every one 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 from the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one who hath obtained mercy of 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 apprehend therefore, that this is good for the present distress, that it is good for a man to continue as he is.

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)

Yet if thou dost marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble 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)

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that even they that have wives, be as if they had none: And they that weep, as if they wept 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 that rejoice, as if they rejoiced 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 that buy, as if they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away: Now I would have you without carefulness.

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)

The unmarried man careth for 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

1 Corinthians 7:33 (show verse)

But the married careth for the things of the world, how he may 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 happier, if she continue as she is, in my judgment; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

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