In 1 Corinthians 7:7, Paul says "For I would that all men were even as I myself."
Paul was not married at the time he wrote the letter, even though he was probably married before. Paul was not against marriage but there are some principles that he was presenting concerning marriage among believers.
He said in verse 1 for a man not to be attached to a woman. In other words, when you get into any relationship, your devotion to the Lord changes. And Paul talks about that in another place. Once you get married, you cannot be solely devoted to Christ. You are divided. You are in conflict all the time. The husband is focused on how he might please his wife, and the wife is focused on how she might please her husband.
It's a natural human response. Here's what the Lord wants me to do, but here's what that person wants me to do, and this person over here is not happy. A married man is supposed to live in total devotion to the Lord as if he's not married. Now, that doesn't mean that he avoids the wife. I hope you understand where I'm going with this. I'm talking about devotion. We have to seek the Lord as to what He wants us to do. In other words, it's the opposite of compromise.
Maybe I've given you more than you've asked, or maybe I have not even answered your question at all. I hope I have and I hope this helps you!
In 1 Corinthians 7:7, Paul says "For I would that all men were even as I myself."
Paul was not married at the time he wrote the letter, even though he was probably married before. Paul was not against marriage but there are some principles that he was presenting concerning marriage among believers.
He said in verse 1 for a man not to be attached to a woman. In other words, when you get into any relationship, your devotion to the Lord changes. And Paul talks about that in another place. Once you get married, you cannot be solely devoted to Christ. You are divided. You are in conflict all the time. The husband is focused on how he might please his wife, and the wife is focused on how she might please her husband.
It's a natural human response. Here's what the Lord wants me to do, but here's what that person wants me to do, and this person over here is not happy. A married man is supposed to live in total devotion to the Lord as if he's not married. Now, that doesn't mean that he avoids the wife. I hope you understand where I'm going with this. I'm talking about devotion. We have to seek the Lord as to what He wants us to do. In other words, it's the opposite of compromise.
Maybe I've given you more than you've asked, or maybe I have not even answered your question at all. I hope I have and I hope this helps you!
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