Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of 1 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:1 JFB -> Commentary on 7:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:1 PNT -> Commentary on 7:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:1 TSK -> Commentary on 7:1 TSK -> Entry for 7:1 WEN -> Notes on 7:1 NTB -> Celibacy; Chastity; Continence; Corinth; Marriage; Stoicism; Virgin EBD -> Achaichus; Revelation of Christ PWP -> Devotional using 7:1 7:1 - [In Context] Now about the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to live a celibate life.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:2 JFB -> Commentary on 7:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:2 PNT -> Commentary on 7:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:2 TSK -> Commentary on 7:2 TSK -> Entry for 7:2 WEN -> Notes on 7:2 NTB -> Celibacy; Chastity; Continence; Marriage; Stoicism; Wife TTT -> Husbands; Marriage EBD -> Concubine; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 7:2 7:2 - [In Context] But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:3 JFB -> Commentary on 7:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:3 PNT -> Commentary on 7:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:3 TSK -> Commentary on 7:3 TSK -> Entry for 7:3 WEN -> Notes on 7:3 NTB -> Continence; Husband; Marriage; Stoicism; Wife TTT -> Husbands; Wives EBD -> Wife PWP -> Devotional using 7:3 7:3 - [In Context] The husband should not deprive his wife of sexual intimacy, which is her right as a married woman, nor should the wife deprive her husband.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:4 JFB -> Commentary on 7:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:4 PNT -> Commentary on 7:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:4 TSK -> Commentary on 7:4 TSK -> Entry for 7:4 WEN -> Notes on 7:4 NTB -> Continence; Marriage; Stoicism; Wife TTT -> Husbands EBD -> Wife PWP -> Devotional using 7:4 TV -> Devotional using 7:4 TV -> Devotional using 7:4 TV -> Devotional using 7:4 7:4 - [In Context] The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband also gives authority over his body to his wife.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:5 JFB -> Commentary on 7:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:5 PNT -> Commentary on 7:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:5 TSK -> Commentary on 7:5 TSK -> Entry for 7:5 WEN -> Notes on 7:5 NTB -> Continence; Fasting; Husband; Marriage; Satan; Stoicism; Wife EBD -> Wife SBD -> New Testament PWP -> Devotional using 7:5 TV -> Devotional using 7:5 TV -> Devotional using 7:5 TV -> Devotional using 7:5 7:5 - [In Context] So do not deprive each other of sexual relations. The only exception to this rule would be the agreement of both husband and wife to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time, so they can give themselves more completely to prayer. Afterward they should come together again so that Satan won't be able to tempt them because of their lack of self-control.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:6 JFB -> Commentary on 7:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:6 PNT -> Commentary on 7:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:6 TSK -> Commentary on 7:6 TSK -> Entry for 7:6 WEN -> Notes on 7:6 NTB -> Continence; Marriage; Stoicism; Wife; Word Of God PWP -> Devotional using 7:6 7:6 - [In Context] This is only my suggestion. It's not meant to be an absolute rule.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:7 JFB -> Commentary on 7:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:7 PNT -> Commentary on 7:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:7 TSK -> Commentary on 7:7 TSK -> Entry for 7:7 WEN -> Notes on 7:7 NTB -> Celibacy; Chastity; Continence; Example; Gifts From God; Marriage; Stoicism TTT -> Gifts of God, The PWP -> Devotional using 7:7 7:7 - [In Context] I wish everyone could get along without marrying, just as I do. But we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:8 JFB -> Commentary on 7:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:8 PNT -> Commentary on 7:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:8 TSK -> Commentary on 7:8 TSK -> Entry for 7:8 WEN -> Notes on 7:8 NTB -> Celibacy; Chastity; Continence; Example; Marriage; Stoicism; Widow 7:8 - [In Context] Now I say to those who aren't married and to widows – it's better to stay unmarried, just as I am.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:9 JFB -> Commentary on 7:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:9 PNT -> Commentary on 7:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:9 TSK -> Commentary on 7:9 TSK -> Entry for 7:9 WEN -> Notes on 7:9 NTB -> Celibacy; Chastity; Continence; Marriage; Stoicism; Widow 7:9 - [In Context] But if they can't control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It's better to marry than to burn with lust.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 7:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 7:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 7:10 JFB -> Commentary on 7:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 7:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 7:10 PNT -> Commentary on 7:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 7:10 TSK -> Commentary on 7:10 TSK -> Entry for 7:10 WEN -> Notes on 7:10 NTB -> Divorce; Marriage; Wife; Word Of God TTT -> Wives SBD -> Marriage PWP -> Devotional using 7:10 7:10 - [In Context] Now, for those who are married I have a command that comes not from me, but from the Lord. F34 A wife must not leave her husband.
FOOTNOTES: F34: See Matt 5:32; 19:9; Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.