1 Corinthians 7:25
Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commandement of the Lord: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
24Brethren, let euery man, wherein hee was called, therein abide with God.
Cross References
Psalms 78:63The fire deuoured their chosen men, and their maides were not praised.
1 Corinthians 7:6But I speake this by permission, not by commandement.
1 Corinthians 7:12But to ye remnant I speake, and not ye Lord, If any brother haue a wife, ye beleeueth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not forsake her.
1 Corinthians 7:34There is difference also betweene a virgine and a wife: the vnmaried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirite: but shee that is maried, careth for the things of the worlde, howe shee may please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:40But shee is more blessed, if she so abide, in my iudgement: and I thinke that I haue also the Spirite of God.
2 Corinthians 2:17For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we 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 →