1Corinthians 7 Marriage7:1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. 7:2 But, because of sexual...
Sex - good or bad? 1Cor 7:1,2 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should...
An escape from temptation 1Cor 7:3-6 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not...
Better to Marry than Burn 1Cor 7:7-9 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the...
The Divorced to Remain Unmarried 1Cor 7:10-11 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she...
Mixed Marriages Legitimate 1Cor 7:12-14 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live...
If the Unbeliever Leaves 1Cor 7:15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us...
Save Your Family 1Cor 7:16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? This is...
Retain Your Calling 1Cor 7:17 Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the...
What Really Counts? 1Cor 7:18-20 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was...
Don't be Slaves of Men 1Cor 7:21-24 Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you— although if you can gain your freedom, do so. For he ...
Advice to Virgins 1Cor 7:25-28 Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made ...
The Time is Short 1Cor 7:29-31 What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who ...
Seek Undivided Devotion 1Cor 7:32-35 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs— how he can please the ...
Chosing Between the Good and the Best 1Cor 7:36-38 If anyone thinks he is acting improperly toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if she is getting along in...
Till Death Do You Part 1Cor 7:39,40 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but...
1Corinthians 8 Dealing with Gray Areas Food Sacrificed to Idols8:1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge...
Knowledge Puffs Up 1Cor 8:1-3 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The man who ...
The Truth about Idols 1Cor 8:4-6 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God...
Don't Violate Your Conscience 1Cor 8:7-8 But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat such food they think of...
Don't Violate Other People's Conscience 1Cor 8:9-13 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. For...
Giving Up Personal Rights and Freedoms to Serve God9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven't I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren't you my work in the...
A Calling Affirmed 1Cor 9:1-3 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? Even though I...
Don't We Have the Right? 1Cor 9:4-7 Don't we have the right to food and drink? Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the...
Don't Muzzle the Ox 1Cor 9:8-10 Do I say this merely from a human point of view? Doesn't the Law say the same thing? For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do...
Reliquish Personal Rights to Serve Better 1Cor 9:11-15 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you? If...
Voluntary Service 1Cor 9:16-18 Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! If I preach...
1Corinthians 9Winning a Hearing 1Cor 9:19-23 Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the...
A Goal-Oriented Life 1Cor 9:24-27 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize....
1Corinthians 10 Lawless Christianity10:1 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the...
