Brothers, each man, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation God called him to (1 Corinthians 7:-24). Once again, Paul comes around to his main point: It’s not about your circumstances, but about how you live in those … Continue reading
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men (1 Corinthians 7:23). You were lost. Your sin had put you in so much debt that you were, quite frankly, owned by Death. You had as much chance … Continue reading
For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freeman; similarly, he who was free when he was called is Christ’s slave (1 Corinthians 7:22). As Americans, we bristle at the thought of … Continue reading
Each man should remain in the situation which he was in when God called him. Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you–although if you can gain freedom, do so (1 Corinthians 7:20-21). And now … Continue reading
Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. Was a man circumcised when he … Continue reading
Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches (1 Corinthians 7:-17). God has put … Continue reading
But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or … Continue reading
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a … Continue reading
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): a wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else must be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must … Continue reading
Now to the unmarried and widows I say: it is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion (1 … Continue reading