1 Corinthians 7:25

New International Reader's Version

Now I want to say something about virgins. I have no direct command from the Lord. But I give my opinion. Because of the Lord’s mercy, I give it as one who can be trusted.

Cross References

Psalm 78:63

Fire destroyed their young men. Their young women had no one to marry.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Those who have been given a trust must prove that they are faithful.

1 Corinthians 7:10

I give a command to those who are married. It is a direct command from the Lord, not from me. A wife must not leave her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:12

I also have something to say to everyone else. It is from me, not a direct command from the Lord. Suppose a brother has a wife who is not a believer. If she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you do marry someone, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries someone, she has not sinned. But those who marry someone will have many troubles in this life. I want to save you from this.

1 Corinthians 7:34

His concerns pull him in two directions. A single woman or a virgin is concerned about the Lord’s matters. She wants to serve the Lord with both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the matters of this world. She wants to know how she can please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:40

In my opinion, she is happier if she stays single. And I also think that I am led by the Spirit of God in saying this.

1 Corinthians 7:6

I say those things to you as my advice, not as a command.

2 Corinthians 11:17

When I brag about myself like this, I’m not talking the way the Lord would. I’m talking like a fool.

2 Corinthians 2:17

Unlike many people, we aren’t selling God’s word to make money. In fact, it is just the opposite. Because of Christ we speak honestly before God. We speak like people God has sent.