Verse 26
1 Corinthians 7:26
New Living Translation
26
Because of the present crisis, I think it is best to remain as you are.
Original Language Text
greek
νομίζω οὖν τοῦτο καλὸν ὑπάρχειν διὰ τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν ἀνάγκην, ὅτι καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ τὸ οὕτως εἶναι.
English Translation
I think, therefore, that this is good to exist because of the present necessity, that it is good for a person to be thus.
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Chapter 7 Context
1
Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relatio...
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But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman sh...
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The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs.
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The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body...
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Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy...
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I say this as a concession, not as a command.
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7
But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God (Elohim),...
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So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows — it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.
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9
But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to b...
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10
But for those who are married, I have a command that comes not from me, but from the Lord. A wife mu...
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11
But if she does leave him, let her remain single or else be reconciled to him. And the husband must...
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12
Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from the Lord. If a fell...
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13
And if a believing woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to continue living wi...
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14
For the believing wife brings holiness to her marriage, and the believing husband brings holiness to...
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15
(But if the husband or wife who isn’t a believer insists on leaving, let them go. In such cases the...
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16
Don’t you wives realize that your husbands might be saved because of you? And don’t you husbands rea...
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17
Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you...
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18
For instance, a man who was circumcised before he became a believer should not try to reverse it. An...
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For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep...
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20
Yes, each of you should remain as you were when God (Elohim) called you.
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21
Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you — but if you get a chance to be free, take it.
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And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you...
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God (Elohim) paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.
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24
Each of you, dear brothers and sisters, should remain as you were when God (Elohim) first called you...
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25
Now regarding your question about the young women who are not yet married. I do not have a command f...
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26
Because of the present crisis, I think it is best to remain as you are.
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If you have a wife, do not seek to end the marriage. If you do not have a wife, do not seek to get m...
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But if you do get married, it is not a sin. And if a young woman gets married, it is not a sin. Howe...
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But let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short. So from now on,...
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Those who weep or who rejoice or who buy things should not be absorbed by their weeping or their joy...
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Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know...
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I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the...
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But a married man has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife.
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His interests are divided. In the same way, a woman who is no longer married or has never been marri...
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I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will...
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But if a man thinks that he’s treating his fiancée improperly and will inevitably give in to his pas...
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But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he...
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So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn’t marry does even better.
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A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone...
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But in my opinion it would be better for her to stay single, and I think I am giving you counsel fro...
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