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1 Corinthians 7:9

1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 7

“But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.”1 Corinthians 7:9

What Does 1 Corinthians 7:9 Mean?

1 Corinthians 7:9 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 7, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Marriage.

Cross-References (8)

These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 7:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Corinthians 7:2“Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.”1 Thessalonians 4:4“That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;”1 Timothy 5:14“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”1 Timothy 5:11“But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;”2 Timothy 3:3“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,”1 Corinthians 7:28“But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.”1 Corinthians 7:36“But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.”1 Corinthians 7:39“The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.”

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