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- To be very clear, chastity, in marriage or otherwise, is not an easy thing, but it is absolutely vital for a healthy marriage. St. John Paul II said, “Only the chaste man and the chaste woman are capable of true love.” Achieving chastity, like achieving holiness, is not a once-and-done activity; for some, it can truly be a lifelong activity.
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Sep 2, 2018 · Paul’s advice in 1 Corinthians 7 must be understood with these tensions between celibacy, marital sex, and immorality in mind. This includes Paul’s advice about separation and divorce: To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate (chōrizō) from her husband.
19 hours ago · Paul states, “I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that” (1 Corinthians 7:7 NKJV). The benefits of singleness include: Undivided devotion to the Lord (v. 32-35) Freedom from the concerns and responsibilities of marriage (v. 28, 32)
- Concerning Married Life
- Concerning Change of Status
- Concerning The Unmarried
- Concerning Food Sacrificed to Idols
- Paul’s Rights as An Apostle
- Paul’s Use of His Freedom
- The Need For Self-Discipline
7 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(B) and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 Th...
17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(R) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(S) 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumci...
25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(AA) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(AB) is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.(AC) 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife.(AD) 28...
8 Now about food sacrificed to idols:(AP) We know that “We all possess knowledge.”(AQ) But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something(AR) do not yet know as they ought to know.(AS) 3 But whoever loves God is known by God.[d](AT) 4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols:(AU) We know that “An idol is nothin...
9 Am I not free?(BN) Am I not an apostle?(BO) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?(BP) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?(BQ) 2 Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal(BR)of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is my defense to those who sit in judgment on me. 4 Don’t we have the right to food an...
19 Though I am free(CP) and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone,(CQ) to win as many as possible.(CR) 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews.(CS) To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law),(CT) so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I becam...
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?(CZ) Run(DA) in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown(DB) that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.(DC) 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running a...
Common English Bible. Marriage and celibacy. 7 Now, about what you wrote: “It’s good for a man not to have sex with a woman.” 2 Each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband because of sexual immorality. 3 The husband should meet his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should do the same for her husband. 4 ...
- See Raymond E. Brown, An Introduction to the New Testament (New York: Doubleday, 1996), 513; Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings (New York: Oxford University Press, 2000), 290.
- Ehrman, The New Testament, 290.
- In 1 Corinthians Paul says seven times, “It is written” (see 1:19; 2:9; 3:19; 9:10; 10:7; 14:21), obviously drawing upon Old Testament writings. In three places he directly refers to the law of Moses or the children of Israel (see 9:10; 10:1–11; 14:21), and in several places he paraphrases or quotes Isaiah (see 15:32, 54).
- Howard W. Hunter, “Being a Righteous Husband and Father,” Ensign, November 1994, 50.
Sep 19, 2022 · When Paul used familial terms to describe women in the church, he set the boundaries for chaste behavior between the sexes. The meaning was clear: “Treat every woman the way you want someone to treat your mother or your sister.”
The Doctrine of Paul Concerning virginity Explained. The Banquet of the Ten Virgins, or Concerning Chastity — Methodius. I have now brought to an end what I have to say respecting continence and marriage and chastity, and intercourse with men, and in which of these there is help towards progress in righteousness; but it still remains to speak ...
