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1 Corinthians 7:27-28 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.

1 Corinthians 7:27-28 (NKJV/ESV) advises believers to remain in their current marital state ("bound" or "loosed" due to impending "present distress" or "troubles in this life". Paul emphasizes that marrying is not a sin, but notes that marriage brings added hardships that he wishes to spare them.
Key Takeaways
Context: The passage is set during a time of crisis or persecution, advising against unnecessary changes to life circumstances.
Marriage Advice: If married, do not seek divorce; if single, it is preferable to stay single, though not mandatory.
No Sin: Getting married is not a sin, for either a man or a virgin, but it brings extra "troubles in the flesh" (worldly pressures).
Purpose: Paul's advice aims to minimize distractions and hardships, allowing believers to focus on serving God during difficult times.
Common Translations (NKJV):
27: "Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife."
28: "But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you."
Alternative Perspective (The Message):
“...when you marry, you take on additional stress in an already stressful time, and I want to spare you if possible”.
Bible Gateway
Bible Gateway
This passage is practical, situational advice rather than a binding universal command, emphasizing that while marriage is honorable, singleness allows for easier focus on God during persecution.


MaxInDHouse
budaatum
jesusjnr2020

MaxInDHouse:
Do you have any question regarding the verse?🤔

It clearly explains itself.
Marriage brings a burden and paul advices us not to marry so as we will be free

DMCA:
1 Corinthians 7:27-28 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.

1 Corinthians 7:27-28 (NKJV/ESV) advises believers to remain in their current marital state ("bound" or "loosed" due to impending "present distress" or "troubles in this life". Paul emphasizes that marrying is not a sin, but notes that marriage brings added hardships that he wishes to spare them.
Key Takeaways
Context: The passage is set during a time of crisis or persecution, advising against unnecessary changes to life circumstances.
Marriage Advice: If married, do not seek divorce; if single, it is preferable to stay single, though not mandatory.
No Sin: Getting married is not a sin, for either a man or a virgin, but it brings extra "troubles in the flesh" (worldly pressures).
Purpose: Paul's advice aims to minimize distractions and hardships, allowing believers to focus on serving God during difficult times.
Common Translations (NKJV):
27: "Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife."
28: "But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you."
Alternative Perspective (The Message):
“...when you marry, you take on additional stress in an already stressful time, and I want to spare you if possible”.
Bible Gateway
Bible Gateway
This passage is practical, situational advice rather than a binding universal command, emphasizing that while marriage is honorable, singleness allows for easier focus on God during persecution.


MaxInDHouse
budaatum
jesusjnr2020

The advice not to marry is not for everyone. But the people who are called will have the conviction.

For example, this is not for Jehovah witness, so no Jehovah witness is called

MrPresident1:
The advice not to marry is not for everyone. But the people who are called will have the conviction.

For example, this is not for Jehovah witness, so no Jehovah witness is called

is it that jahovahs witness chooses this for all its members or each member of jehovah's witness can make the choice for themselves each?

DMCA:
It clearly explains itself.
Marriage brings a burden and paul advices us not to marry so as we will be free

OK.🙂

MaxInDHouse:
OK.🙂

Are you married?

DMCA:
Are you married?

Why asking?🤔

MaxInDHouse:
Why asking?🤔

I want to know if u are.

DMCA:
I want to know if u are.

If i'm what?😟

DMCA:
It clearly explains itself.
Marriage brings a burden and paul advices us not to marry so as we will be free

That is one way to understand it, but let's look at the word of God as a whole, not just one or 2 verses, to know God's plan concerning marriage.

Marriage Was Commanded at the Creation

The very first commandment God gave humanity involved marriage and family.

Genesis 1:27–28

“So God created man in his own image… male and female created he them.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.”

This commandment requires a man and a woman united in marriage, because multiplication of the human family requires that covenant relationship.

Genesis 2:18

“It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”

God Himself declared that being alone was not good, and therefore created woman and established marriage.

Genesis 2:24

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”

This verse describes the divine pattern of marriage:

a man

a woman

united by covenant

God Commands Marriage to Build Families

The command to multiply the earth continues throughout scripture.


Psalm 127:3

“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”

Children are described as a blessing and reward from God, reinforcing the purpose of marriage.

Marriage Is Honorable and Expected

The New Testament also teaches that marriage is sacred and honorable.

Hebrews 13:4

“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled.”

This verse shows that marriage is approved and honored by God for everyone.

Jesus Himself Affirmed God’s Commandment of Marriage

Jesus confirmed that marriage began with God’s creation.

Matthew 19:4–6

“Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife…
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”

Jesus quoted Genesis and confirmed:

marriage was established “from the beginning”

it is God who joins husband and wife

Paul Taught That Marriage Is Part of God’s Plan

The apostles also taught that marriage is central to God’s design.

1 Corinthians 11:11

“Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.”

Ephesians 5:31

“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”

Paul again repeats the same marriage command from Genesis, showing it continues in Christianity.

DMCA:
It clearly explains itself.
Marriage brings a burden and paul advices us not to marry so as we will be free

Also note,
Paul Said His Advice Was Personal, Not a Commandment
Paul actually admits that part of what he says in this chapter is his own judgment, not a universal command from the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:6
“But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.”
Later, he repeats the same idea.
1 Corinthians 7:25
“I have no commandment of the Lord, yet I give my judgment.”

MaxInDHouse:
If i'm what?😟

Married

DMCA:
Married

OK, Yes of course!

MaxInDHouse:
OK, Yes of course!

do u enjoy doing it?

DMCA:
do u enjoy doing it?

The best thing that has ever happened to me! Genesis 2:23; Proverbs 18:22;

MaxInDHouse:
The best thing that has ever happened to me! Genesis 2:23; Proverbs 18:22;

I know that you will love doing it everytime
ur wife must love doing it with u too

DMCA:
I know that you will love doing it everytime
ur wife must love doing it with u too

God never said we should not marry Jesus was addressing his future corulers who will be taken to heaven along with him during their resurrection, these people will no longer have human bodies so they won't possess male or female features where they are going {Luke 20:34-36} such ones could start their journey now while they are still humans by rendering their features dead so that they can focus on their heavenly journey! Matthew 19:10-12
They are called "BORN AGAIN" because they are already waiting to put on their new nature which is no longer human bodies {1Corinthans 15:44} when they are resurrected they will become spirit creatures and off to heaven they will go to meet Jesus who has also become a spirit in heaven! 1Corinthans 15:45

But as for the rest of faithful servants of God they will live forever in Paradise on planet earth as humans having the male and female features just as God has purposed for mankind in the beginning!
Psalms 37:6-11, 29
Proverbs 2:20-22
Matthew 5:5

MaxInDHouse:
God never said we should not marry Jesus was addressing his future corulers who will be taken to heaven along with him during their resurrection, these people will no longer have human bodies so they won't possess male or female features where they are going {Luke 20:34-36} such ones could start their journey now while they are still humans by rendering their features dead so that they can focus on their heavenly journey! Matthew 19:10-12
They are called "BORN AGAIN" because they are already waiting to put on their new nature which is no longer human bodies {1Corinthans 15:44} when they are resurrected they will become spirit creatures and off to heaven they will go to meet Jesus who has also become a spirit in heaven! 1Corinthans 15:45

But as for the rest of faithful servants of God they will live forever in Paradise on planet earth as humans having the male and female features just as God has purposed for mankind in the beginning!
Psalms 37:6-11, 29
Proverbs 2:20-22
Matthew 5:5

But u and ur wife like doing that thing of the flesh
that thing that is sweet

DMCA:
But u and ur wife like doing that thing of the flesh
that thing that is sweet

I responded to your thread because you mentioned me please if you're just here for jokes i'm not interested!🙂

MaxInDHouse:
I responded to your thread because you mentioned me please if you're just here for jokes i'm not interested!🙂

I thought Jehovah's witness people don't do it in dza odza room 🙂

DMCA:
I thought Jehovah's witness people don't do it in dza odza room 🙂

Yet they get married and have children shey?
Guy i don't know you are just a joke i'm sorry engaging you!

MaxInDHouse:
Yet they get married and have children shey?
Guy i don't know you are just a joke i'm sorry engaging you!

can I engage ur wife to supplement where u are lacking?