1 Corinthians 7
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1 Corinthians 7 is a chapter in the New Testament that addresses Christian teaching on marriage, singleness, and sexual ethics as part of Paul’s guidance to the Corinthian church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians 7 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians
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chapter of the New Testament ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Christian community in Corinth ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
how present distress affects marriage decisions
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whether believers should divorce unbelieving spouses ⓘ whether it is good not to marry ⓘ whether virgins should marry ⓘ |
| author |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
|
| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| citedIn | Christian theological discussions on divorce and remarriage ⓘ |
| containsTeachingOn |
abstinence in marriage by mutual consent
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freedom to marry or not marry ⓘ gift of celibacy ⓘ mixed marriages between believers and unbelievers ⓘ mutual conjugal rights in marriage ⓘ pastoral advice versus direct commands ⓘ present distress or crisis ⓘ remaining in the calling in which one was called ⓘ remaining unmarried ⓘ separation and divorce ⓘ the passing form of this world ⓘ undivided devotion to the Lord ⓘ virgins and betrothed persons ⓘ widowhood ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contentment in one’s life situation
ⓘ
eschatological perspective on marriage ⓘ freedom to serve the Lord without distraction ⓘ holiness in marital and sexual conduct ⓘ |
| genre | epistolary instruction ⓘ |
| influentialIn |
Christian doctrine of celibacy
ⓘ
Christian doctrine of marriage ⓘ Christian sexual ethics ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryContext | response to questions from the Corinthian church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bible
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Christian New Testament canon ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Epistle to the Corinthians
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New Testament ⓘ |
| positionInWork | 7 ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
calling and life situation
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celibacy ⓘ divorce ⓘ marital obligations ⓘ marriage ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ singleness ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | mid-first century AD ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.