1 Corinthians 7:28 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Marrying is no sin for anyone, though Paul warns that married life brings added earthly cares he would gladly spare them.
What Does 1 Corinthians 7:28 Mean?
Lest his counsel be misheard, Paul states plainly that to marry is not to sin -- for man or for the unmarried woman. He then adds a caution: married people will face "trouble in the flesh," the ordinary burdens and sorrows of shared life, which he wishes to spare them.
Paul guards marriage from any charge of wrongdoing while being honest about its costs. He is not warning against marriage but preparing them eyes-open. Love freely chosen carries real weight, and he speaks as one who would shield his readers from needless hardship. The decision is theirs, made in wisdom and without guilt either way.
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What does 1 Corinthians 7:28 mean?
Marrying is no sin for anyone, though Paul warns that married life brings added earthly cares he would gladly spare them.