1 Corinthians 7:25
Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.
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24My brothers, let every man keep in that condition which is the purpose of God for him.
26In my opinion then, because of the present trouble, it is good for a man to keep as he is.
Cross References
Psalms 78:63Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.
1 Corinthians 7:6But this I say as my opinion, and not as an order of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:12But to the rest I say, and not the Lord; If a brother has a wife who is not a Christian, and it is her desire to go on living with him, let him not go away from her.
1 Corinthians 7:34And the wife is not the same as the virgin. The virgin gives her mind to the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but the married woman takes thought for the things of the world, how she may give pleasure to her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:40But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the Spirit of God.
2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:18-25
Christian Contentment. ( a. d. 57.) 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. 18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. 20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for… Read the whole commentary →