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1 Corinthians 7:1
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Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
About 1 Corinthians 7:1
1 Corinthians 7:1 from 1 Corinthians speaks directly to Celibacy in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the epistle literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- 1 Corinthians 7:7
“For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:8
“I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.”
- Matthew 19:12
“For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:32
“But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:”
- 1 Corinthians 7:34
“There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.”
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How to Apply 1 Corinthians 7:1
Study 1 Corinthians 7:1 in context by reading the surrounding passage in 1 Corinthians. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Celibacy in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.