First Corinthians 7:1-14

In 7:26 the “present crisis” may refer to the sexual immorality among the believers in Corinth.

Marriage is normal

7:1

“Now Concerning” is “peri de” and is a formula used to introduce a new topic.

7:25 8:1 12:1 16:1 16:12

Paul is now going to address the things they wrote about.

Since the time of Origen (200’s AD) this first line “It is not good to touch a woman” was considered to be a Corinthian quote. This is what some of them were teaching.

“Not Marry” in the NIV is “touch” in the Greek and refers to sexual intercourse.

This is also seen in Gen. 20:6 and Prov. 6:29

Corinth was saying no sex in marriage because 7:2-4 explains and commands to have sex in marriage.

7:2

The verbs are Imperative which make them a command.