1 Corinthians 7:28
7:28 But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, 1 and I am trying to spare you such problems. 2
1 Corinthians 7:36
7:36 If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, 3 if she is past the bloom of youth 4 and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.
1 Corinthians 9:16
9:16 For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
1 Corinthians 11:6
11:6 For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head.
1 Corinthians 13:2
13:2 And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 15:32
15:32 If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, 5 what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 6
1 tn Grk “these will have tribulation in the flesh.”
2 tn Grk “I am trying to spare you.” Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context. “Such problems” has been supplied here to make the sense of the statement clear.
3 tn Grk “virgin,” either a fiancée, a daughter, or the ward of a guardian. For discussion see the note at the end of v. 38.
4 tn Or referring to an engaged man: “if he is past the critical point,” “if his passions are too strong.” The word literally means “to be past the high point.”
5 map For location see JP1-D2; JP2-D2; JP3-D2; JP4-D2.
6 sn An allusion to Isa 22:13; 56:12.