1 Corinthians 7:1 — Community Reflections

1 CORINTHIANS 7:1 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

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

Now for the matters you wrote about: 'It is good for a man not to marry.' — Paul begins with the formula peri de (now concerning), indicating he now addresses questions from the Corinthians' letter. The slogan 'it is good not to marry' (kalon tō anthrōpō gunaikós mē haptesthai) appears to come from some Corinthian believers, possibly those influenced by realized eschatology or Stoic celibacy ideals. Paul neither wholly endorses nor rejects this position; instead, he will nuance it thoroughly, acknowledging both the gift of singleness and the reality of human sexuality.

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