1 Corinthians 7:35

World English Bible (2000)

This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.

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  • 1 Cor 7:36 : 36 But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
  • 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
  • Titus 2:3 : 3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
  • Matt 19:12 : 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."
  • Luke 8:14 : 14 That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
  • Luke 10:40-42 : 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me." 41 Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 "So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
  • 1 Cor 7:2 : 2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
  • 1 Cor 7:5-9 : 5 Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment. 7 Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind. 8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am. 9 But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
  • 1 Cor 7:28 : 28 But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
  • 1 Cor 7:33-34 : 33 but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife. 34 There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world--how she may please her husband.

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  • 1 Cor 7:31-34
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    31 and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.

    32 But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

    33 but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

    34 There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world--how she may please her husband.

  • 1 Cor 7:36-40
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    36 But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry.

    37 But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well.

    38 So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.

    39 A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord.

    40 But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God's Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 7:24-29
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    24 Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

    25 Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

    26 I think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a man to be as he is.

    27 Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife.

    28 But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

    29 But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

  • 1 Cor 7:1-12
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    1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

    2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

    3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

    4 The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife.

    5 Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

    6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

    7 Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

    8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

    9 But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.

    10 But to the married I command--not I, but the Lord--that the wife not leave her husband

    11 (but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

    12 But to the rest I--not the Lord--say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.

  • 2 Cor 11:2
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    2 For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

  • 1 Tim 5:14
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    14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • 1 Cor 7:16-17
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    16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

    17 Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

  • 1 Cor 6:15
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    15 Don't you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

  • 1 Thess 4:3-5
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    3 For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

    4 that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

    5 not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God;

  • Titus 2:5
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    5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.

  • Eph 5:27
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    27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

  • 1 Pet 3:2-3
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    2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.

    3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

  • 1 Tim 5:11
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    11 But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

  • 1 Tim 4:15
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    15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

  • 1 Tim 2:9
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    9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

  • 1 Cor 10:33
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    33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

  • Rom 7:2-3
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    2 For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

    3 So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

  • Eph 5:32
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    32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

  • 1 Cor 7:20
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    20 Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.