7:36 If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, 1 if she is past the bloom of youth 2 and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.
8:7 But this knowledge is not shared by all. And some, by being accustomed to idols in former times, eat this food as an idol sacrifice, and their conscience, because it is weak, is defiled.
1 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.
2 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.”