Undivided Devotion in Singleness (1 Corinthians 7:32-35)
1 Corinthians 7:32-35 · Berean Standard Bible
Paul writes that the unmarried person can enjoy "undivided devotion to the Lord," free from the divided concerns that come with a spouse. 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 reframes singleness not as a season of lack but as an opportunity for wholehearted focus on God, the passage behind the idea that singleness can be a genuine gift.
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32I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
33But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
34and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
35I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
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