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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:36 ¶ But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:36 ¶ But if any man thinks that he is not acting properly and honorably toward his virgin daughter, [by not permitting her to marry], if she is past her youth, and it must be so, let him do as he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry. |
Bible Question:
I have to re-post this question because it was not answered, I thank you for the scriptures you provided, however, you provided scripture that sparked my question in the first place. Sexual Immorality is a braod term. Where in the bible does it make reference to premarital sex as immoral or loss of virginity as immoral? Is sexual immorality something we define according to social ethics or is the bible clear on premarital sex. Please no quick fix answer, I'm looking for more than just the surface. I am trying to pinpoint where the idea of no sex before marriage came from. I also think the answer may be that sex is marriage, and multiple partners is adulterous. I need some scriptires and some biblical philosophy on this point. If you do not feel like going into detail on your stance, please leave question posted for someone else to answer:) Thanks Here is the original question: I have always been told that premarital sex is a sin. I have also been taught that fornication is a sin as well. I know the bible speaks of sexual imorality and list the various ones, but I never got a sense that they were talking about premarital sex, it seems to me that they were talking about lasciviousness, or multiple sex partners. I know Paul calls for us to abstain from sex and if we choose to engage in sex, that we should marry, but where does it say that premarital sex is wrong (Corinthians 7)? I also know that the bible speaks highly of virginity, is the opposite of virginity whoredom? Is there not an in between. Is sex before marriage something that derived from social ethics, or am I just not looking in the right place for my answer. |
Bible Answer: I am new to the forum and didn't see the previous answer to your question so I hope I'm not just throwing the same thing back at you. It sounds like you have read what Paul had to say in 1 Co 7:36. You ask for a deep answer, but why? If the answer is simple and easily accessible what motivates you to want to complicate it. Perhaps you are trying to justify your own behavior or lifestyle (not judging just asking you to explore this). I still haven't offered a answer. I could offer many scriptural references and make it "deeper" but the bible is clear. It is clear from the context that 1 Co 7:36 is referring to sexual temptation of a man to a woman who is not his wife. It is also very plain that if you are unable to keep yourself under control and resist the temptation, you should marry the girl if you intend to go forward into a sexual relationship. there is no need to make it a deeper issue when the answer is given specifically. As for whether having sex with one person constitutes marriage (if I understood the question) that's an easy "NO" Marriage is clearly represented in both old and new testements as involving a "certificate" something written and of a legal nature and "ceremony" which speaks to the public announcement before man and God. Read Matt. 19:9. Now if a man "divorces his wife" in order to "marry another" then divorce must include some action as does the remarrying. This verse makes it clear that the "divorcing" is not simply constituted by adultry, or moving on to another sexual relationship, which would have to be the case if "sex is marriage". If this were the case then the process or concept of divorce would not be possible or necessary after the spouse had comitted "sexual imorality". because by having done so (committing sexual imorality) the divorce would have been effectually produced or completed. |
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