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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:1 Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:1 Now as to the matters of which you wrote: It is good (beneficial, advantageous) for a man not to touch a woman [outside marriage]. |
Bible Question: so we shall look at the context of the entire verse and entire book of Bible?included 1 corinthian 7:1 ? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Corin... Yes, always study a verse within the context of the passage. Always study the passage within the context of the chapter. Always study the chapter within the context of the book. Many errors arise by taking Scripture out of context. One of the historic Baptist documents puts it this way, "It is an infallible rule that Scripture is to be interpreted by Scripture, that is to say, one part by another. Hence any dispute as to the true, full and evident meaning of a particular passage must be determined in the light of clearer, comparable passages." (Acts 15:15-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21) In Him, Doc |