1 Corinthians 7:25
Now about “people who are not married,” I don't have a specific instruction from the Lord, so let me give you my opinion as someone who by the Lord's mercy is considered trustworthy.
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24Brothers and sisters, remain in the position you were in when you were called, living with God.
26Because of the present difficult situation we are in I think it is best to just stay as you are.
Cross References
Psalms 78:63Their young men were destroyed by fire; their young women had no wedding songs.
1 Corinthians 7:6I'm telling you this not as a command, but as a concession.
1 Corinthians 7:12Now, to the rest of you (and this is me speaking, not the Lord), I would say, If a Christian man has a non-Christian wife and she is willing to stay with him, he should not leave her.
1 Corinthians 7:34As a result his loyalties are divided. Similarly an unmarried woman or girl pays attention to what is important to the Lord, so she may live a life dedicated both in body and spirit. But a married woman pays attention to what is important in this world, and how she can please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:40But in my opinion she would be happier if she didn't remarry—and I think I too have the Spirit of God when I say this.
2 Corinthians 2:17We are not like the majority who trade in the word of God for profit. Quite the opposite: we are sincere in sharing the word of God in Christ, knowing God is watching us.
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 →