1 Corinthians 7:37 Meaning and Explanation
“Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.”
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Read Full Chapter →One who is settled and free to choose, and resolves to maintain the unmarried course, does well.
What Does 1 Corinthians 7:37 Mean?
Paul gives the other side. The man who is steadfast in heart, under no compulsion, master of his own will, and firmly resolved to keep the unmarried arrangement -- he too does well. His settled, free decision is honored.
The key words are freedom and resolve. This is no anxious or forced choice but a heart at peace with its decision. Paul commends such steadfastness without making it superior in righteousness to marriage. He simply affirms that a deliberate, unpressured choice for the single path is good. Both the one who marries and the one who does not, acting freely before God, are walking well.
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What does 1 Corinthians 7:37 mean?
One who is settled and free to choose, and resolves to maintain the unmarried course, does well.