1 Corinthians 7:1

“Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.”

"Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman." - 1 Corinthians 7:1
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What does 1 Corinthians 7:1 mean?

1 Corinthians 7:1 states, "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman." This verse is part of a larger passage in 1 Corinthians chapter 7 where the apostle Paul responds to various questions and concerns brought to his attention…

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In Pursuit of Purity: Embracing the Wisdom of Celibacy

The Apostle Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, addresses a perplexing situation concerning relationships and sexual conduct within the church in Corinth. His statement in 1 Corinthians 7:1, "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for…

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A Prayer for Purity and Wisdom in Relationships

Heavenly Father, We come before You with grateful hearts, acknowledging Your wisdom and mercy that guide us in all aspects of our lives. As we reflect on the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:1, “Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to…

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1 Corinthians 7:1 - "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman."
1 Corinthians 7:1-2 - "Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband."
"Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband." - 1 Corinthians 7:1-2
1 Corinthians 7:6 - "But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 1:7 - "So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:"
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 15:7 - "After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles."
1 Corinthians 7:23 - "Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men."
1 Corinthians 7:19 - "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God."
1 Corinthians 7:31 - "And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away."
1 Corinthians 12:7 - "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal."
1 Corinthians 7:20 - "Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."
1 Corinthians 7:9 - "But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn."
1 Corinthians 7:30 - "And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;"
1 Corinthians 7:24 - "Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God."
1 Corinthians 7:8 - "I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I."
1 Corinthians 7:26 - "I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be."
1 Corinthians 7:33 - "But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife."
"But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment." - 1 Corinthians 7:6
1 Corinthians 13:7 - "Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."
1 Corinthians 7:3 - "Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband."
1 Corinthians 7:21 - "Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather."
1 Corinthians 3:7 - "So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase."
1 Corinthians 16:7 - "For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit."
1 Corinthians 7:29 - "But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;"
1 Corinthians 7:13 - "And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him."