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1 | Was Paul single or married? | 1 Cor 7:8 | TheCurtMan | 91681 | ||
Maybe I'm a little slow in getting the point, but how do you relate this to Gen. 2:18?? Marriage was instituted by God before the fall of man. God said that "It is not good for man to be alone". When I read I Cor. 7:7, I get the impression that Paul was saying that he would that all men be like him, meaning that we should devote more time to tending to God's business without allowing the extra added concerns of marriage life to prohibit us. According to this verse, I believe that Paul was indicating that both marriage life and single life is a gift from God. Besides, even if Paul was married as a Pharisee, he maintained his status as a Pharisee without allowing his marriage life to interfere. He has always been diligent to the office he held. I'm just having a difficult time accepting that being single is better than being married. And just for the record, rather Paul was speaking by permission or commandment, you still have to deal with II Tim. 3:16. So how far off base do you think I am?? The CurtMan |
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2 | Was Paul single or married? | 1 Cor 7:8 | Aspiring Overseer | 91689 | ||
CurtMan, Being single is not better than being married, for MOST people. If a man or a woman would be tempted by lust, they should marry, but only in the Lord. Marriage offers numerous protections to both husband and wife. If a person can overcome lust, then they MAY be a more effective servant by remaining single, but if they can not, they should marry rather than burn. Regardless, either way you can be an efective servant. One is not better than the other. AO |
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