New Testament Survey
IV. Marriage: I Corinthians 7:1-40
A. The problem of marriage and celibacy (remaining single for spiritual purposes): I Corinthians 7:1-9
1. The approval of the celibate life: I Corinthians 7:1
2. Instructions concerning married life: I Corinthians 7:2-6
a. The reason for preferring marriage: I Corinthians 7:2
b. The nature of marriage relations: I Corinthians 7:2
c. Duties in the marriage relation: I Corinthians 7:3-4
d. Regulation of sex relations: I Corinthians 7:5-6
3. The recognition of both marriage and celibacy as proper: I Corinthians 7:7
4. Advice to the unmarried: I Corinthians 7:8-9
B. The problem of marriage and separation: I Corinthians 7:10-16
1. A charge to Christian couples: I Corinthians 7:10-11
a. Authority for the charge: I Corinthians 7:10
b. Contents of the charge: I Corinthians 7:10-11
2. A charge to those of mixed marriages: I Corinthians 7:12-16
a. Nature of the charge: I Corinthians 7:12
b. Contents of the charge: I Corinthians 7:12-16
(1) Separation not to be caused by the believer: I Corinthians 7:12-14
(2) Separation when caused by the unbeliever: I Corinthians 7:15-16
C. The believer's life and earthly position: I Corinthians 7:17-24
1. The basic principle of life for the believer: I Corinthians 7:17
2. The application of the principle to life: I Corinthians 7:18-24
a. The principle applied to form religious distinctions: I Corinthians 7:18-20
b. The principle applied to the social status of believers: I Corinthians 7:21-24
D. Advice concerning the unmarried: I Corinthians 7:25-40
1. Advice concerning virgins: I Corinthians 7:25-35
a. The nature of the advice: I Corinthians 7:25-27
b. The reason for the advice: I Corinthians 7:28-31
c. Freedom resulting from his advice: I Corinthians 7:33-35
2. Advice to parents of marriageable daughters: I Corinthians 7:36-38
a. Conditions when marriage should be permitted: I Corinthians 7:36
b. Conditions when permission to marry should be denied: I Corinthians 7:37
c. Both are proper: I Corinthians 7:38
3. Advice to widows: I Corinthians 7:39-40
V. Food offered to idols: I Corinthians 8:1-11:1
A. The relationship of love to knowledge: I Corinthians 8:1-13
1. The need for love with knowledge: I Corinthians 8:1-3