In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul is working hard to teach the church that their union with Christ means that they no longer have

1 Corinthians 7:20-23. Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. 21 Were you a bondservant when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But

1 Corinthians 7:17-24. Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This

1 Corinthians 7:8-9. To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise

1 Corinthians 7:6-7. Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. 7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each

1 Corinthians 7:1-5. Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”