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1 Corinthians 7:1
1Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.
1 Corinthians 7:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
- New International Version (NIV)Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Context of 1 Corinthians 7:1
Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations. 2But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband. 3The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 71 Corinthians 7:1 word by word
Περὶ δὲ ὧν ἐγράψατε καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ γυναικὸς μὴ ἅπτεσθαι·Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 7:1
- 1 Corinthians 7:8So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.
- Matthew 19:10Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, it is better not to marry!”
- Genesis 20:6In the dream God responded, “Yes, I know you are innocent. That’s why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.
- Ruth 2:9See which part of the field they are harvesting, and then follow them. I have warned the young men not to treat you roughly. And when you are thirsty, help yourself to the water they have drawn from the well.”
- Proverbs 6:29So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife. He who embraces her will not go unpunished.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The things whereof ye wrote unto me - It is sufficiently evident that the principal part of this epistle was written in answer to some questions which had been sent to the apostle in a letter from the Corinthian Church; and the first question seems to be this: "Is it proper for a man to marry in the present circumstances of the Church?" The question concerning the expediency or inexpediency of marriage was often agitated among the ancient philosophers…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Now, concerning - In reply to your inquiries. The first, it seems, was in regard to the propriety of marriage; that is, whether it was lawful and expedient. It is good - It is well. It is fit, convenient, or, it is suited to the present circumstances, or, the thing itself is well and expedient in certain circumstances. The apostle did not mean that marriage was unlawful, for he says Hebrews 13:4 that “marriage is honorable in all.” But he here admits…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Chapter Outline The apostle answers several questions about marriage. (1-9) Married Christians should not seek to part from their unbelieving consorts. (10-16) Persons, in any fixed station, should usually abide in that. (17-24) It was most desirable, on account of the then perilous days, for people to sit loose to this world. (25-35) Great prudence be used in marriage; it should be only in the Lord. (36-40) Verses 1-9 The apostle tells the Corinthians…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Paul now answers the questions the Corinthians asked him in a letter, starting with the topic of marriage (see 1 Corinthians 7:25; 8:1; 12:1; 16:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-401Co 7:1-40. Reply to Their Inquiries as to Marriage; the General Principle in Other Things Is, Abide in Your Station, for the Time Is Short. 1. The Corinthians in their letter had probably asked questions which tended to disparage marriage, and had implied that it was better to break it off when contracted with an unbeliever. good--that is, "expedient," because of "the present distress"; that is, the unsettled state of the world, and the likelihood of…Read the comment
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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
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