1 Corinthians 7:1 Cross References - AUV

¹ I now want to reply to the matters you people wrote me about. It is [a] good [idea] for a man not to get married. [Note: The words “to get married” here are “to touch” in the Greek and probably refer to sexual relations within marriage. This advice, not a prohibition, is further explained in verses 26-35].

¹⁰ His disciples [then] said to Jesus, “If this is the way it has to be between a man and his wife, it is not worth getting married.” ¹¹ But He replied, “Not all men can accept such an arrangement [i.e., not marrying], but it is [only] for those who have the capacity for accepting it.

⁸ Now to those people who are not married [Note: This probably refers to all unmarried people, and not just to widowers, as some think], or who are widows, I say it is [a] good [idea] for them to remain like me [i.e., single. See verse 7 and 9:5].

²⁶ So, because of the impending crisis, I think it is a good thing for a man to remain as he is. ²⁷ Are you married? [If so], then do not separate [from your mate]. Are you unmarried? [If so], then do not look for a wife.

³⁷ But [another] man, who has a conviction in his heart [about the matter], and does not feel it is necessary [to get married], but has control over his will [i.e., his sexual passion], and has made up his mind to keep [from marrying] his own virgin [fiancee] --- that man is doing the right thing [also]. ³⁸ So then, the man who marries his virgin [fiancee] is doing the right thing and the man who does not marry her is doing [even] better.