1 Corinthians 7:34

1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 7

“There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.”1 Corinthians 7:34

What Does 1 Corinthians 7:34 Mean?

1 Corinthians 7:34 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 7, verse 34 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Marriage.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 7:34 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Corinthians 10:31“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”Luke 10:40“But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.”1 Corinthians 6:20“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”Luke 2:36“And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;”Philippians 1:20“According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”Romans 12:1“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”1 Corinthians 7:8“I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.”Song of Solomon 4:12“A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.”Romans 6:13“Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.”1 Corinthians 7:25“Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.”2 Corinthians 11:28“Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.”1 Timothy 5:5“Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.”2 Corinthians 7:11“For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.”2 Corinthians 8:16“But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.”1 Thessalonians 5:23“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”Titus 3:8“This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”1 Timothy 3:5“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”

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