Discovery Box1 Corinthians 7:2 
Context7:2 But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with 1 his own wife and each woman with 2 her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:28
Context7:28 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, 3 and I am trying to spare you such problems. 4
1 Corinthians 7:36
Context7:36 If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, 5 if she is past the bloom of youth 6 and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.
1 Corinthians 7:39
Context7:39 A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, 7 she is free to marry anyone she wishes (only someone in the Lord).
1 tn Grk “each man should have his own wife.” “Have” in this context means “have marital relations with” (see the following verse). The verb ἐχέτω (ecetw, “have”) occurs twice in the Greek text, but has not been repeated in the translation for stylistic reasons. This verb occurs 8 times in the LXX (Exod 2:1; Deut 28:30; 2 Chr 11:21; 1 Esd 9:12, 18; Tob 3:8; Isa 13:16; 54:1) with the meaning “have sexual relations with,” and 9 times elsewhere in the NT with the same meaning (Matt 20:23; 22:28; Mark 6:18; 12:33; Luke 20:28; John 4:18 [twice]; 1 Cor 5:1; 7:29).
2 tn Grk “should have.” For explanation of the translation, see the note on “have relations with” earlier in this verse.
3 tn Grk “these will have tribulation in the flesh.”
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.”
7 tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaw) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.
