1 Corinthians 7:25

1 Corinthians 7:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now concerning the betrothed, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy.

Context of 1 Corinthians 7:25

23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of people. 24Brothers and sisters, each person is to remain with God in the situation in which he was called. Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is faithful. 26Because of the present distress, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

1 Corinthians 7:25 word by word

Περὶ δὲ τῶν παρθένων ἐπιταγὴν κυρίου οὐκ ἔχω, γνώμην δὲ δίδωμι ὡς ἠλεημένος ὑπὸ κυρίου πιστὸς εἶναι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
• virginsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• virginsπαρθένοςparthenos · virginG3933
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noοὐou · noG3756
• commandmentἐπιταγήepitagē · commandG2003
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• I giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• my judgmentγνώμηgnōmē · resolutionG1106
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• one that hath obtained mercyἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• to beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 7:25

• 1 Corinthians 7:28However, if you do get married, you have not sinned, and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you.
• Psalms 78:63Fire consumed his chosen young men, and his young women had no wedding songs.
• 1 Corinthians 7:6I say this as a concession, not as a command.
• 2 Corinthians 8:8I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.
• 2 Corinthians 11:17What I am saying in this matter of boasting, I don’t speak as the Lord would, but as it were, foolishly.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• 2 Corinthians 2:17For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
• 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.
• 1 Timothy 1:12I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry —

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Now concerning virgins - This was another subject on which the Church at Corinth had asked the advice of the apostle. The word , virgin, we take to signify a pure, unmarried young woman; but it is evident that the word in this place means young unmarried persons of either sex, as appears from 1 Corinthians 7:26, 1 Corinthians 7:27, 1 Corinthians 7:32-34, and from Revelation 14:4. The word , virgin, is frequently applied to men as well as to women. See…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Not concerning virgins - This commences the “third” subject on which the opinion of Paul seems to have been asked by the church at Corinth - whether it was proper that those who had unmarried daughters, or wards, should give them in marriage. The reason why this question was proposed may have been, that many in the church at Corinth were the advocates of celibacy, and this, perhaps, on two grounds: (1) Some may have supposed that in the existing state of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 Considering the distress of those times, the unmarried state was best. Notwithstanding, the apostle does not condemn marriage. How opposite are those to the apostle Paul who forbid many to marry, and entangle them with vows to remain single, whether they ought to do so or not! He exhorts all Christians to holy indifference toward the world. As to relations; they must not set their hearts on the comforts of the state. As to afflictions; they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-35Paul provides three reasons why it is often better for single people to stay unmarried. First, single people face fewer daily problems than married people. Second, since the end is near, Christians should not let marriage and worldly matters be their main focus. Their main focus should be Christ and eternity. Third, marriage involves earthly responsibilities and divided interests, so those who stay single can dedicate their lives more fully to serving…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. no commandment of the Lord: yet ... my judgment--I have no express revelation from the Lord commanding it, but I give my judgment (opinion); namely, under the ordinary inspiration which accompanied the apostles in all their canonical writings (compare 1Co 7:40; 1Co 14:37; 1Th 4:15). The Lord inspires me in this case to give you only a recommendation, which you are free to adopt or reject--not a positive command. In the second case (1Co 7:10, 11) it…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 7:25

• Celibacy
• Chastity
• Continence
• Jesus Continued
• Marriage
• Stoicism
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings