1Cor 7:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 7:1: 7:1–16:4 Paul now addresses the questions the Corinthians had asked him by letter , beginning with the question of marriage (cp. 7:25 ; 8:1 ; 12:1 ; 16:1 ). Summary for 1Cor 7:1-40: 7:1-40 Paul consistently states his strong conviction that true Christians, as slaves of Christ, are wholly claimed by Christ the Lord for his own service. Because of this, he recommends that Christians remain single, but concedes that getting married is no sin. 7:1 it is good to abstain from sexual relations: Both Paul and Jesus encouraged the ideal of a celibate life for God’s sake (cp. Matt 19:10-12 ). Paul’s emphasis on celibacy is shaped by his expectation that the end of the age is near (see 1 Cor 7:29-31 ).

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‏ 1 Corinthians 7:1

Summary for 1Cor 7:1: 7:1–16:4 ^a Paul now addresses the questions the Corinthians had asked him by letter, beginning with the question of marriage (cp. 7:25 ^b; 8:1 ^c; 12:1 ^d; 16:1 ^e).
Summary for 1Cor 7:1-40: 7:1-40 ^f Paul consistently states his strong conviction that true Christians, as slaves of Christ, are wholly claimed by Christ the Lord for his own service. Because of this, he recommends that Christians remain single, but concedes that getting married is no sin. 7:1 ^g it is good to abstain from sexual relations: Both Paul and Jesus encouraged the ideal of a celibate life for God’s sake (cp. Matt 19:10-12 ^h). Paul’s emphasis on celibacy is shaped by his expectation that the end of the age is near (see 1 Cor 7:29-31 ⁱ).