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Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me. It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
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A Specific Answer, Not a Rule
Commentators stress that this verse begins Paul's answer to a specific question from the Corinthian church. His statement that it is 'good' to remain single is not a universal command against marriage but advice tailored to a 'present crisis' in Corinth (1 Corinthians 7:26). It's a situational recommendation, not a timeless law.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1 Corinthians Chapter 7, Introduction
This chapter commences the second part or division of this epistle, or, the discussion of…
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote (περ δε ων εγραψατε). An ellipsis of περ τουτων, the antecedent of περ ων, is easily su…
19th Century
Anglican
Concerning the things about which you wrote to me.—Some members of the Church, having written to Saint Paul to ask his advice on m…
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As to the question from the Corinthian church on the pros and cons of being married, Paul may seem to agree completely with those who argued for a …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me Though the false apostles had greatly influenced the members of th…
The apostle tells the Corinthians that it was good, at that particular time, for Christians to keep themselves single. Yet he says that marriage, a…
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13th Century
Catholic
After rebuking the fornicator and those who upheld him, the Apostle now begins to discuss marriage. In this regard, he does three things:
