If we talk about 1 Corinthians 7 in detail,

Chapter 7 of 1 Corinthians deals with the Apostle Paul's teachings on marriage and singleness, divorce and remarriage, and each person's calling. In this chapter, Paul provides practical advice on a variety of issues regarding marriage and singleness.

1. Advice on marriage and singleness (verses 1-9)

background

• It appears that the Corinthians asked Paul a question about marriage.
• Paul explains his views on sexual purity and marriage.

detail

• Paul begins by saying, “It is good for a man not to associate with a woman” (celibacy is good). However, he recommends that each woman have her own wife and husband to avoid fornication.
• Husbands and wives must fulfill their obligations to each other, and they are told to regard each other's bodies as their spouse's, not their own.
• The couple may agree to separate for a while to devote themselves to prayer, but then they must come back together. This is to prevent Satan from tempting us.
• Paul says he wishes everyone were single like him, but each person has different gifts.
• He tells unmarried people and widows that it is better for them to be like themselves, but if they cannot control themselves, it is better for them to get married. For it is better to marry than to commit fornication.

2. Advice on marriage and divorce (verses 10-16)

detail

• Paul quotes the Lord's command and says that a married woman should not divorce her husband, and that the husband should not divorce his wife.
• If you are married to a non-believing spouse, you are told not to divorce if the non-believing spouse wants to live together. An unbelieving husband is sanctified because of his wife, and an unbelieving wife is sanctified because of her husband.
• However, if the unbelieving spouse wants to leave, they are told to do so. God wants us to live in peace.
• Since a believer cannot know whether he or she will be saved through an unbelieving spouse, he or she should live together and exercise the influence of faith as much as possible.

3. Advice on each person’s calling (verses 17-24)

detail

• Paul exhorts each person to remain in his or her calling. In other words, serve God in your married or single state.
• Those who are circumcised are to remain circumcised, and those who are not circumcised are to remain uncircumcised. More important than the external physical condition is keeping God's commandments.
• Those who are called as servants should strive to be free, but must remember that even slaves are free in the Lord, and even free people are servants of the Lord.
• We advise each person to remain before God as He has called them.

4. Advice to those who have not married virgins (verses 25-40)

detail

• Although Paul does not have a command from the Lord regarding virgins, he gives his own opinion. He says that in view of her present hardships, it is better for her to remain a virgin.
• Married people say they have many worries about this world, but unmarried people worry about the things of the Lord and try to please Him.
• They say it is better not to get married, but they say it is not a sin to get married.
• It is said that it is good for parents of virgins to get them married, but it is also good not to let them get married.
• A married woman belongs to her husband while he lives, but upon his death she is free and can marry again. But even if she marries again, she must marry only in the Lord.

conclusion

Chapter 7 of 1 Corinthians provides practical advice from the Apostle Paul on marriage and singleness, divorce and remarriage, and each person's calling. Paul emphasizes the importance of believers serving God in their individual circumstances and keeping the Lord's commands. Marriage is good, but single life is also good, and each person should serve God according to his or her own gifts and calling.