1 Corinthians 7:35

Modern English Version

I say this for your own benefit, not to put any restraint upon you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

Cross References

Matthew 19:12

For there are some eunuchs who have been so from birth, there are some eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are some eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it.”

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to entangle Him in His words.

Luke 21:34

“Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become burdened by excessiveness and drunkenness and anxieties of life, and that Day comes on you unexpectedly.

Luke 8:14

That which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

1 Corinthians 7:2

Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless they will have trouble in this life, but I would spare you that.

1 Corinthians 7:36

If any man thinks that he is behaving improperly toward his unmarried woman, and if she is past the bloom of her youth, and passions so require, let him do what he will. He does not sin. Let them marry.

Ephesians 5:3

And do not let sexual immorality, or any impurity, or greed be named among you, as these are not proper among saints.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, 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 on these things.

1 Timothy 1:10

for the sexually immoral, for practicing homosexuals, for slave traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for anything else that is contrary to sound teaching,

Titus 2:3

Likewise, older women should be reverent in behavior, and not be false accusers, not be enslaved to much wine, but teachers of good things,