1 Corinthians 7:28

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.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

In Context

27Art thou bound to a wife, seek not to be loosed from her; art thou loosed from a wife, do not seek for one.

29But this I say, brethren, the time that remaineth is short; that both they that have wives may be as though they had none;

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:26I think, then, that it is well, on account of the impending distress, for a man to remain as he is.

2 Corinthians 1:23But I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I came no more to Corinth;

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:26-36

Prudential Directions to Virgins. ( a. d. 57.) 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. 27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. 28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall… Read the whole commentary →

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