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Version</a></span><br />I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I think this is good, because of the present necessity, that <i>it is</i> good for a man to remain in the same manner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, <i>I say</i>, that <i>it is</i> good for a man so to be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—that <i>it is</i> good for a man to remain as he is:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I think, then, that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I think then that this is good because of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I think then that because of the impending distress [that is, the pressure of the current trouble], it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the present distress, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I consider this to be good because of the present distress: It is fine for a man to remain as he is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We are now going through hard times, and I think it is best for you to stay as you are. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I think therefore that this is good by reason of the present distress, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Because of the present crisis I believe it is good for people to remain as they are.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Considering the present distress, I think it is better for a man to stay as he is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In view of the present crisis, I think it is prudent for a man to stay as he is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a person to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I think then that, taking into consideration the distress which is now upon us, it is well for a man to remain as he is.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I think that because of the distress that is on us, it’s good for a man to remain as he is. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man that the matter be thus:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I think this is good, because of the present necessity, that <i>it is</i> good for a man to remain in the same manner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man that the matter be thus: -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I think therefore this to be good for the present necessity, that it is good for a man to be thus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity, that it is good for a man so to be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, I consider this to be good, because of the present necessity: that it is good for a man to be such as I am.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So this is what I think best because of the present distress: that it is a good thing for a person to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I think that, in view of the impending crisis, it is well for you to remain as you are.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I suppose that this is good for the present necessity, therefore I say, It is better for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And I think that this is fair because of the distress of the time, that it is useful for a man to be so.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />I think, then, that this is good for the present affliction that it is good for a man to be as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But I consider this to be good on account of the present distress, that it is good for a man so to be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />I think then that this is becoming, considering our present straits, that it is proper for a man to be thus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I think therefore it is best, considering the present distress, I say, it is best, for a single person to continue so still.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I think then that, taking into consideration the distress which is now upon us, it is well for a man to remain as he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />I think, therefore, that this is good on account of the impending distress; <i>namely</i>, that it is good for a man to be thus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />I think then, that it is---better on account of the present distress,---that it is better, <i>I say,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=1391" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/7.htm">The Unmarried and Widowed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25</span>Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">Because of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1764.htm" title="1764: enestōsan (V-RPA-AFS) -- From en and histemi; to place on hand, i.e. impend, be instant.">present</a> <a href="/greek/318.htm" title="318: anankēn (N-AFS) -- From ana and the base of agkale; constraint; by implication, distress.">crisis,</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly."></a> <a href="/greek/3543.htm" title="3543: Nomizō (V-PIA-1S) -- From nomos; properly, to do by law, i.e. To accustom; by extension, to deem or regard.">I think</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225: hyparchein (V-PNA) -- To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).">is</a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570: kalon (Adj-ANS) -- Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.">good</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570: kalon (Adj-NNS) -- Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpō (N-DMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">for a man</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: einai (V-PNA) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">to remain</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">as he is.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">27</span>Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-19.htm">Matthew 24:19-21</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! / Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. / For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-23.htm">Luke 21:23-24</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. / They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-10</a></span><br />We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:3-4</a></span><br />so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. / Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1</a></span><br />But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-37</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-13</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16-23</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. / But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a></span><br />strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-29.htm">Philippians 1:29-30</a></span><br />For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, / since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-32.htm">Hebrews 10:32-34</a></span><br />Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. / Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated. / You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a></span><br />Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.</p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-1.htm">1 Corinthians 7:1,8,28,35-38</a></b></br> Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: <i>It is</i> good for a man not to touch a woman… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/16-2.htm">Jeremiah 16:2-4</a></b></br> Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-19.htm">Matthew 24:19</a></b></br> And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!</p><p class="hdg">distress.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/7-2.htm">Account</a> <a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Consideration</a> <a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-1.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Necessity</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-25.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-4.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-17.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-9.htm">Think</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">View</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/10-27.htm">Account</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Consideration</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-4.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-17.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-37.htm">Necessity</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-40.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-31.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-13.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-10.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">Think</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-28.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">View</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-1.htm">He discusses marriage;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-4.htm">showing it to be a remedy against sinful desires,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">and that the bond thereof ought not lightly to be dissolved.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-20.htm">Every man must be content with his vocation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-25.htm">Virginity wherefore to be embraced;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm">and for what respects we may either marry, or abstain from marrying.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, this could relate to a period of persecution or social upheaval affecting early Christians. The Roman Empire, under which Corinth was a significant city, often experienced political and social instability. This phrase suggests an urgent, temporary situation that required immediate attention and adaptation. In a broader biblical context, crises often serve as tests of faith and opportunities for believers to demonstrate reliance on God (<a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a>).<p><b>I think it is good</b><br>Paul's use of "I think" indicates a personal judgment rather than a direct command from the Lord. This reflects the apostolic authority Paul held, allowing him to provide guidance based on wisdom and experience. The term "good" here aligns with biblical principles of wisdom and discernment, as seen in Proverbs, where seeking wise counsel is encouraged (<a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a>).<p><b>for a man to remain as he is</b><br>This advice to "remain as he is" suggests stability and contentment in one's current state, whether married or single. It echoes the broader biblical theme of contentment found in <a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-13</a>, where Paul speaks of being content in all circumstances. The cultural context of Corinth, a city known for its immorality and diverse population, may have made drastic life changes particularly challenging during a crisis. This counsel encourages believers to focus on their spiritual responsibilities and trust in God's provision, rather than being distracted by changing personal circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with guidance on various issues, including marriage and singleness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and moral challenges, which influenced the issues faced by the early church there.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of Paul's letter, dealing with questions about marriage, celibacy, and how to live in light of their faith amidst societal pressures.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_present_crisis.htm">The Present Crisis</a></b><br>A specific, though unspecified, situation affecting the Corinthian believers, possibly related to persecution or social upheaval.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/marriage_and_singleness.htm">Marriage and Singleness</a></b><br>Key themes in this chapter, as Paul provides guidance on how believers should approach these states in light of their faith and circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_context.htm">Understanding the Context</a></b><br>Recognize that Paul's advice is given in light of a specific crisis, which may not directly apply to all situations but offers principles for navigating difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_current_circumstances.htm">Contentment in Current Circumstances</a></b><br>Embrace contentment and stability in one's current state, whether married or single, as a means to focus on spiritual growth and service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Prioritize spiritual matters over temporary worldly concerns, especially during times of crisis, to maintain a clear focus on God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/flexibility_and_wisdom.htm">Flexibility and Wisdom</a></b><br>Exercise wisdom and discernment in applying Paul's advice to contemporary situations, understanding that the underlying principle is to seek God's will above all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>Encourage mutual support within the church community, recognizing that crises can be better navigated together with shared faith and encouragement.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_cor_7_29_imply_a_failed_end-time.htm">When Paul says “the time is short” in 1 Corinthians 7:29, does this suggest a failed expectation of an imminent end of the world? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_celibacy's_benefits.htm">What benefits does celibacy offer to individuals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_acts_are_allowed_in_christian_marriage.htm">What sexual acts are allowed in Christian marriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_paul's_celibacy_view_against_genesis.htm">In 1 Corinthians 7:7–8, is Paul’s preference for celibacy contradictory to the Genesis command to “be fruitful and multiply”? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">I think then that it is good because of the impending distress</span>--<span class= "ital">that it is good for a person to be so</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> to continue in the state in which he is, married or unmarried, as the case may be.<p>The construction of this sentence is strikingly characteristic of a writing which has been taken down from dictation. The speaker commences the sentence, and afterwards commences it over again: "I think it is good," &c., and then, "I say I think it is good."<p>From this verse to the end of <a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm" title="And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare on you, but for that which is comely, and that you may attend on the Lord without distraction.">1Corinthians 7:35</a> the Apostle deals again with the general question of marriage, introducing a new element of consideration--"the impending distress"; and at <a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm" title="But if any man think that he behaves himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sins not: let them marry.">1Corinthians 7:36</a> he returns to the immediate subject with which he had started in <a href="/1_corinthians/7-25.htm" title="Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.">1Corinthians 7:25</a>, viz., duty of parents regarding their young unmarried daughters. The "impending distress" is that foretold by Christ, <a href="/matthew/24-8.htm" title="All these are the beginning of sorrows.">Matthew 24:8</a> <span class= "ital">et seq.</span> The Apostle regarded the coming of Christ as no distant event, and in the calamities already threatening the Church, such as the famine in the time of Claudius (<a href="/acts/11-28.htm" title="And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.">Acts 11:28</a>), and in the gathering persecutions, he heard the first mutterings of the storm which should burst upon the world before the sign of the Son of Man should appear in the heavens. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I suppose.</span> St. Paul only states this modestly, and somewhat hesitatingly, as his personal opinion. <span class="cmt_word">For the present distress;</span> rather, <span class="accented">on account of the pressing necessity</span>; in the urgent and trying conditions which at the present moment surround the Christian's life, and which were the prophesied "woes of the Messiah" (<a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Matthew 24:3</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">For a man;</span> rather, for a person - whether man or woman. <span class="cmt_word">Be to be;</span> that is, unmarried. The words are not improbably a quotation from the Corinthian letter. Otherwise we might explain the "so" to mean "<span class="accented">as he is</span> - whether married or unmarried." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Because of</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">present</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνεστῶσαν</span> <span class="translit">(enestōsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1764.htm">Strong's 1764: </a> </span><span class="str2">From en and histemi; to place on hand, i.e. impend, be instant.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crisis,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνάγκην</span> <span class="translit">(anankēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_318.htm">Strong's 318: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ana and the base of agkale; constraint; by implication, distress.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I think</span><br /><span class="grk">Νομίζω</span> <span class="translit">(Nomizō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3543.htm">Strong's 3543: </a> </span><span class="str2">From nomos; properly, to do by law, i.e. To accustom; by extension, to deem or regard.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[it]</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦτο</span> <span class="translit">(touto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπάρχειν</span> <span class="translit">(hyparchein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5225.htm">Strong's 5225: </a> </span><span class="str2">To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="grk">καλὸν</span> <span class="translit">(kalon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2570.htm">Strong's 2570: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for a man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνθρώπῳ</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to remain</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶναι</span> <span class="translit">(einai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as [he is].</span><br /><span class="grk">οὕτως</span> <span class="translit">(houtōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 7:26 I think that it is good therefore (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 7:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 7:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 7:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 7:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>