Read 1 Corinthians7.17-31. In verses 14-24: Paul's principle: remain as you are. Vv. 17, 20 and 24 state the principle informing Paul's advice in ch. 7. In verses 17-20: Circumcision signified being Jewish. Remove the marks: Some Jewish males under went a surgical procedure to become uncircumcised (1 Macc 1.15). In verse 19: Paul's experience of Christ radically changed his view (Gal 5.6). In verses 21-24: V. 21 is ambiguous in Greek. The alternate rendering is possible, but the NRSV rendering is more consistent with his overall advice. In verse 22: Conversion to Christ redefines loyalties. In verse 23: Bought with a price: See comments on 6.20. In verses 25-31: Advice to the unmarried. In verse 25: Virgins are probably young unmarried women. No command: Paul cannot quote Jesus on the matter. Trustworthy: 4.2. In verses 26-28: Impending crises, possibly present crisis, probably refers to the soon expected return of the Lord (vv. 29,31), which would be preceded by social and cosmic upheaval (Mk. 13.4-8). In verses 29-31: Expecting the end soon created a sense of urgency that changed all relationships-domestic, personal, and economic. A world passing away does not make demands like a world thought to last forever. Comments or Questions..
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