1 Corinthians 7 Resources

1 CORINTHIANS - PROBLEMS OF A LOCAL CHURCH
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DICTIONARIES

• Baker Evangelical Dictionary Corinthians, First and Second, Theology
• Easton's Bible Dictionary Corinthians, First Epistle to the 
• Fausset Bible Dictionary Corinthians, the Epistles to the 
• Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible  Corinthians, First Epistle to the; Second Epistle
• International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Corinthians, First Epistle to The
• The Nuttall Encyclopedia Corinthians, Epistles to the
• Holman - 1 Corinthians ,  2 Corinthians 

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HENRY ALFORD The New Testament for English Readers 1 Corinthians Commentary

Read his fascinating brief biography - Henry Alford (1810-1871) and Phil Johnson's related comments

James Rosscup writes that Alford's series on the New Testament "contains much that is valuable in the Greek New Testament… though all of the Greek New Testament words have been changed to English throughout." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (see his comments in following entry on Alford).

Editorial Note: If you are not proficient in Greek, you will find this work considerably more useful than the following work by Alford, because in this volume he translates the Greek and Latin into English. While the "The Greek New Testament" is longer (e.g., English version of 1John = 66 pages compared to Greek version = 94 pages in part because the latter includes comments of more technical nature), the substance of the commentary is otherwise similar to that found in the "NT for English Readers".

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HENRY ALFORD The Greek New Testament 1 Corinthians Commentary

James Rosscup writes that "This was the great work in the life of the versatile Dean of Canterbury. An outcome of this production was the New Testament for English Readers (4 vols.). Alford was a Calvinist, conservative and premillennial, though not dispensational. He takes a literal interpretation of the thousand years in Rev. 20 and has a famous quote there, is strong on sovereign election as in Ro 8:29, 30 and 1Pe 1:2, but, unfortunately, holds to baptismal regeneration in such texts as Titus 3:5 and John 3:5. He shows a great knowledge of the Greek text and faces problems of both a doctrinal and textual nature." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)

John Piper writes ""When I’m stumped with a… grammatical or syntactical or logical [question] in Paul, I go to Henry Alford. Henry Alford… comes closer more consistently than any other human commentator to asking my kinds of questions."

Charles Haddon Spurgeon writes that this text "is an invaluable aid to the critical study of the text of the New Testament. You will find in it the ripened results of a matured scholarship, the harvesting of a judgment, generally highly impartial, always worthy of respect, which has gleaned from the most important fields of Biblical research, both modern and ancient, at home and abroad. You will not look here for any spirituality of thought or tenderness of feeling; you will find the learned Dean does not forget to do full justice to his own views, and is quite able to express himself vigorously against his opponents; but for what it professes to be, it is an exceedingly able and successful work. The later issues are by far the most desirable, as the author has considerably revised the work in the fourth edition. What I have said of his Greek Testament applies equally to Alford’s New Testament for English Readers,* which is also a standard work." (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)

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GREGG ALLEN - SERMONS

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 The Safety Zone   
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 The Sanctifying Bond     
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Walking Where You Were Called  
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Undistracted Service    

DON ANDERSON

• 1 Corinthians - Running to Win - Handling the Hurdles that can Hurt You

PAUL APPLE Commentary  - Excellent material for sermon preparation

• 1 Corinthians Commentary - Published 2009.  445 pages

STEPHEN ARMSTRONG - VERSE BY VERSE TEACHING

• Studies in 1 Corinthians 
• 1 Cor 7:1-11
• 1 Cor 7:12-24
• 1 Cor 7:24-40

JACK ARNOLD SERMONS Over 450 pages of conservative, evangelical sermon material. Excellent resource

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Sexual Responsibilities Within Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-24 Advice About Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:14 Covenant Families
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Meaningful Singlehood

WAYNE BARBER - one of my favorites - recommended, practical teaching on the "Christ life"

• 1 Corinthians 7:1 - Should I Remarry or Remain Single? – Part 1
• 1 Corinthians 7:2-3 - Should I Remarry or Remain Single? – Part 2 
• 1 Corinthians 7:4-5 - Should I Remarry or Remain Single? – Part 3
• 1 Corinthians 7:6-7 - Should I Remarry or Remain Single? – Part 4
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 - Should I Remarry or Remain Single? – Part 5 
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-14 -Should I Stay Married? – Part 1
• 1 Corinthians 7:15-17 - Should I Stay Married? – Part 2 
• 1 Corinthians 7:18-24 - The Inward Work of Salvation
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 - What a Single Person Considers Before Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:32 - Our Supreme Goals in Life
• 1 Corinthians 7:34 - Our Supreme Goals in Life – Part 2
• 1 Corinthians 7:35-38 - Fathers and Daughters
• 1 Corinthians 7:39-8:3 - How to Deal with the Grey Areas of Life

WILLIAM BARCLAY 

D Edmond Hiebert - Uses author's own translation. Especially valuable for the historical background material presented. Good word studies and various illustrations. (from Hiebert's critique of Barclay on Peter's epistles - "Barclay holds that Christ's descent into Hades gave those who there heard Him a second chance.")

Comment: I appreciate Barclay's unique insights on Greek words, but clearly his teaching about a "second chance" is NOT sound doctrine! Be an Acts 17:11+ Berean with Barclay. See discussion of his orthodoxy especially the article "The Enigmatic William Barclay".

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ALBERT BARNES Commentary 

James Rosscup writes that Barnes "includes 16 volumes on the Old Testament, 11 on the New Testament. The New Testament part of this old work was first published in 1832–1851. Various authors contributed. It is evangelical and amillennial… Often the explanations of verses are very worthwhile." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)

C H Spurgeon "Albert Barnes is a learned and able divine, but his productions are unequal in value, the gospels are of comparatively little worth, but his other comments are extremely useful for Sunday-school teachers and persons with a narrow range of reading, endowed with enough good sense to discriminate between good and evil… Placed by the side of the great masters, Barnes is a lesser light, but taking his work for what it is and professes to be, no minister can afford to be without it, and this is no small praise for works which were only intended for Sunday-school teachers." (Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)

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JOSEPH BEET - 1 Corinthians Commentary

D Edmond Hiebert - A clear and full interpretation by a British Methodist scholar of the past century. Its doctrinal summaries are intended as a contribution to systematic theology.

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BRIAN BELL Sermons on Mark

• I Corinthians 7:1-9 Solo or Duo?
• I Corinthians 7:10-16 Value Your Vows
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-24  Marriage, Divorce, & Remarriage! (Word Doc)
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40  Sensational Singleness! (Word Doc)

JOHANN BENGEL Gnomon of the New Testament

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JOHANN BENGEL The Critical English Testament

Combination of Gnomon above + Comments by other expositors [in brackets] (Recommended if not conversant with Greek)

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JOSEPH BENSON

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BIBLE.ORG RESOURCES 1 Corinthians

Resources that Reference this Book

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BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR 1 Corinthians Joseph Exell, Editor

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BOB BOLENDER

• 1 Corinthians 148 pp in depth verse by verse study

JIM BOMKAMP  - Sermon Notes - Calvary Chapel Green Bay

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-16  Instructions On Marriage & Divorce, No. 1

BRIDGEWAY BIBLE COMMENTARY 1 Corinthians Commentary

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WILLIAM BURKITT 1 Corinthians Commentary

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PAUL  BUTLER Studies in 1 Corinthians Commentary

• 1 Corinthians Commentary - scroll through bookcase for 1 Corinthians - some good material but Church of Christ perspective so be an "Acts 17:11+" Berean.
• 1 Corinthians Commentary another source - pdf

JOHN CALVIN 1 Corinthians Commentary

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CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT 1 Corinthians Commentary

Parry, R. S. J. The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians.

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ALAN CARR 1 Corinthians Sermon Notes

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-5 God's Word To Married Couples
• 1 Corinthians 7:6-9 God's Word To Singles
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 God's Word To The Separated

RICH CATHERS

• 1 Corinthians  7 - Sermon Notes
• 1 Corinthians  7-8 - Sermon Notes

D MARION CLARK - it will ask you to "Click here to download your attachment" (I checked it and it works fine - no virus or adware)

• 1 Corinthians 7.1-5  Sex in Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7.6-9 Sex and the Single
• 1 Corinthians 7.10-11 Are Divorce & Remarriage OK?
• 1 Corinthians 7.12-16 Married to an Unbeliever
• 1 Corinthians 7.17-24 Living the Life Given
• 1 Corinthians 7.25-31 Living in the End Time
• 1 Corinthians 7.32-40 Single vs. Married

ADAM CLARKE 1 Corinthians Commentary

Click for brief critique of Clarke

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EARLY CHURCH

• Commentary from Ante-Nicene Fathers
  1st Corinthians 7

THOMAS CONSTABLE 1 Corinthians Expository Notes

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W A CRISWELL 1 Corinthians Sermons

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Paul Speaks of Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:12 Inspiration And Revelation

RON DANIEL

• 1 Corinthians 7 Marriage Or Celibacy Sermon Notes

J LIGON DUNCAN

• 1 Corinthians - Sermons

CHARLES ELLICOTT - Editor. Commentary written by T. T. Shore

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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL COMMENTARY First Epistle of St Paul To The Corinthians Archibald Robertson, Alfred Plummer

Rosscup: This, after Fee, is the most detailed and the best critical commentary on the epistle. Though not as readable as works by Godet, Grosheide, Johnson and Morris, it is more detailed in discussing possibilities for a given passage. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An annotated bibliography of selected works)

D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text Important introduction and a very thorough treatment of the Greek text, bringing out its finer shades of meaning. Essential for the careful student of the original text.

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BOB DEFFINBAUGH 1 Corinthians Sermons

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Sex and the Spiritual Christian
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-16 The Relationship Between Spirituality and Sexuality
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Spirituality and the Status Quo
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Undistracted Devotion

EXPOSITOR'S DICTIONARY OF TEXTS

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MARCUS DODS The Expositor's Bible Commentary on 1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Marriage

JOHN DUMMELOW 1 Corinthians Commentary

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THOMAS EDWARDS 1 Corinthians Commentary

In Depth Verse by Verse Commentary

D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. An exhaustive exposition by an independent, evangelical British scholar of the past century.

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TIMOTHY EDWARDS 1 Corinthians Commentary

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CHARLES R ERDMAN THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (1928)

D Edmond Hiebert - A brief conservative exposition by a Presbyterian professor of the past generation. Well adapted to the non-professional Bible student.

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EXPOSITOR'S GREEK TESTAMENT 1 Corinthians Commentary G. G. Findlay

D Edmond Hiebert - A thorough commentary on the Greek text by an evangelical Methodist scholar of the past generation. Characterized by a thorough grasp of Pauline thought in the epistle. For the advanced student.

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DON FORTNER

• 1 Corinthians Sermons - 36 Messages

FOUNDERS MINISTRY

• What Should I Do 1 Cor. 7:10-16, 32-39

A C GAEBELEIN

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JOHN GILL 1 Corinthians Commentary

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FRÉDÉRIC GODET 1 Corinthians Commentary

• Preface
• Contents Volume 1
• Contents Volume 2

Rosscup: Godet, a Swiss Protestant Reformed scholar, was Professor of New Testament in the Free Evangelical Theological School, Neuchatel. He deals seriously with the text in the Greek, usually giving solid comments in a serious effort to explain a passage and showing connections between sections. His is one of the finer works among the older commentaries, well-worth consulting for its scholarship and its warm strain. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors)

D Edmond Hiebert - An exhaustive technical commentary by a conservative French scholar of the past century. Valuable for its exegesis and warm spiritual views but weak and out of date in matters of textual criticism.

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BRUCE GOETTSCHE 1 Corinthians Sermons

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Singleness and Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-31 Bloom Where You Are Planted

GOSPEL COALITION

• 1 Corinthians - The Gospel Coalition

GOTQUESTIONS 1 CORINTHIANS

• 1 Corinthians 7:12 - Are the writings of the Apostle Paul inspired?

H L GOUDGE THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 1915

D Edmond Hiebert - A very helpful commentary aimed at meeting the needs of the theological student and the clergy by an evangelical British scholar. Various added notes supplement the concise comments on the individual verses.

Verse by verse and phrase by phrase.

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JOHN GRAY

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GRACE BIBLE

• 1 Corinthians - Inductive Bible Study - 130 Pages

L M GRANT

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DAVE GUZIK 1 Corinthians Commentary

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JAMES HASTINGS

• 1 Corinthians 7:29, 31 Spiritual Detachment

ROBERT HAWKER

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MATTHEW HENRY 1 Corinthians Commentary

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DAVID HOCKING - series of sermons

• Studies in 1 Corinthians - 153 pages - Interesting resource. Outline format with lots of alliteration. 

CHARLES HODGE 1 Corinthians Commentary

See also: Questions from Charles Hodge adapted to his Exposition of 1 Corinthians. 

Spurgeon: The more we use Hodge, the more we value him. This applies to all his commentaries. (Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries)

Rosscup: The famous theologian’s work, originally in 1857, is very worthy of reprint and much used by pastors, students and lay people in general. As on Romans, he explains each verse in a careful manner, informed by much study, and is particularly adept and helpful in bringing out the doctrinal truth. Those who use his works find much assistance in thinking through issues consistently with Scripture, seen from a Reformed perspective.

Cyril Barber - This important exposition of the doctrine contained in this epistle explains the essence of church member effectiveness, enlarges on the nature of Christian liberty, and discusses the principles and practice of the Christian assembly.

Keith Mathison (Ligonier Ministries): There are many who would ignore these older commentaries in favor of newer works, but in this case at least, that would be a major mistake. Hodge’s work is filled with valuable insight into Paul’s letter. Highly recommended.

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F B HOLE

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HOLMAN STUDY BIBLE

• Holman Christian Standard Bible - Study Bible (HCSB Study Bible)
• Well done notes. Here is a sample comment on 1 Cor 6:9-11 "Believers should not be deceived into thinking that unbelieving judges (the unrighteous) and their slap-on-the-wrist verdicts about serious sin can render justice in the church. These people have no inheritance in God's kingdom. Only believers, who are washed... sanctified, and justified, can rightly judge sins (1 Cor 6:1). Paul's Corinthian readers would also take this admonition as a cause for asking themselves if their behavior matched that of "the unrighteous" or that of the "washed," the "sanctified," and the "justified.""

DAVID HOLWICK - frequent illustrations

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Who Needs Marriage?
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-17 How Should We Deal With Divorce?
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Get Me Outa Here!

HARRY IRONSIDE 1 Corinthians Commentary

Rosscup: A popular work of a survey nature, this is helpful because of its insight into the problems of the Corinthians and the practical applications today. The illustrations are good. (One of the better commentaries with a devotional flavor).

D Edmond Hiebert - A series of 39 expository addresses by a well-known Bible teacher-pastor covering the entire epistle. Practical and informative lectures with numerous pertinent illustrations. Premillennial in emphasis.

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JAMIESON, FAUSSET, BROWN 1 Corinthians Commentary

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S LEWIS JOHNSON 1 Corinthians Sermons

Rosscup (on his work in Wycliffe Bible Commentary): This work in the English, based upon a careful study of the Greek text, is helpful because it gets right to the crux of problems. However, by necessity, it is brief.

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Marriage Counsel, part I
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-24 Marriage Counsel, part II
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Marriage Counsel, part III

LOWELL JOHNSON - SERMONS ON 1 CORINTHIANS

INDEX - CLICK FOR SERMONS BELOW ON ONE PAGE

• 1 Cor. 7:1-2, 6-9, 25-26, 32-35 The-Highway-Of-Helpfulness
• 1 Cor. 7:1-5 Marriage-By-The-Book
• 1 Cor. 7:1-24 The-Highway-Of-Happiness-For-The-Married-Life
• 1 Cor. 7:10-16 Should-I-Leave-Or-Not

JOURNAL ARTICLES

• 1 Corinthians 7:1 in the NIV - Gordon Fee
• W. Edward Glenny, "1 Corinthians 7:29-31 and the teaching of continence in The acts of Paul and Thecla,"
• David Instone-Brewer,"1 Corinthians 7 in the Light of the Jewish Greek and Aramaic Marriage and Divorce Papyri,"
• David Instone-Brewer,"1 Corinthians 7 in the Light of the Jewish Greek and Aramaic Marriage and Divorce Papyri,"
• 1 Corinthians 5-7 Twenty-First Century Problems in a First Century Church - William F Cook III
• Alan R. Guenther, "One Woman or Two? 1 Corinthians 7:34"
• G.J. Laughery, "Paul: Anti-marriage? Anti-sex? Ascetic? A Dialogue with 1 Corinthians 7:1-40,"
• Bruce W. Winter, "1 Corinthians 7:6-7: A Caveat and a Framework for "the Sayings" in 7:8-24"

WILLIAM KELLY

• D Edmond Hiebert -An independent, conservative exposition by a Plymouth Brethren scholar of the past century. The footnotes deal mostly with manuscript evidence for variant textual readings.

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C F KLING 1861

• D Edmond Hiebert-A voluminous conservative Lutheran exposition. The epistles are divided into convenient paragraphs, with the material under each section appearing in three parts, exegetical and critical, doctrinal and ethical, homiletical and practical. Contains much rich ore to be mined by those willing to dig into its closely printed pages.

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KEITH KRELL - SERMONS

• A Touchy Issue (1 Corinthians 7:1-5)
• Marriage Matters (1 Corinthians 7:6-24)
• Single-Minded (1 Corinthians 7:25-40)

STEVE KRELOFF - Messianic pastor

• 1 Corinthians Series - Mp3 only

PAUL KRETZMANN

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LANGE COMMENTARY

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DAVID LEGGE - SERMONS

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Marriage: To Be Or Not To Be?
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-17: Marriage Matters
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24: Stay As You Are
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40: Advantages Of Singlehood and Advice For Widowhood

STEVE LEWIS 1 Corinthians Studies

Web show Slide Presentation. Message Notes and Audio

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 More About Sexual Purity and Male-Female Relations
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-28 The Principle of Peace and Contentment
• 1 Corinthians 7:29-40 Marriage During Difficult Times

JAMES LIAS - Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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JOHN MACARTHUR 1 Corinthians Sermons

(Click for list of links to all study guides on 1 Corinthians)

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 To Marry or Not to Marry
• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 To Marry or Not to Marry - Study Guide - click dropdown
• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce, 5
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-40 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce, 6
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-16 Divine Guidelines for Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-16 Divine Guidelines for Marriage - Study Guide - click dropdown
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Christians and Social Revolution
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Christians and Social Revolution - Study Guide - click dropdown
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Reasons for Remaining Single- 1
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Reasons for Remaining Single- 1- Study Guide - click dropdown
• 1 Corinthians 7:32-40 Reasons for Remaining Single- 2
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Reasons for Remaining Single- 2- Study Guide - click dropdown
• Matthew 19:1-6 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce, Part 1
• Matthew 19:1-6 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce, Part 2
• Matthew 19:7-9 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce, Part 3
• Matthew 19:10-12 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce, Part 4
• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce- 5
• 1 Corinthians 7:8-40 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce- 6
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 The Fulfilled Family: Blessings of Being Single - click dropdown
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Reasons for Remaining Single, Pt 1
• 1 Corinthians 7:32-40 Reasons for Remaining Single, Pt 2

JOHN MACARTHUR'S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

• 1 Corinthians 7 Self-Control, Passion, and Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7 A Sanctified Spouse
• 1 Corinthians 7 Marriage or Divorce?
• 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 Is Singleness Better than Marriage?

ALEXANDER MACLAREN 1 Corinthians Expository Sermons

• 1 Corinthians 7:19 FORMS VERSUS CHARACTER (Galatians 5:6, 6:15)
• 1 Corinthians 7:22 SLAVES AND FREE
• 1 Corinthians 7:24 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

BRYN MACPHAIL

• 1 Corinthians 7: A Message To The Maried & Unmarried

HENRY MAHAN

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J VERNON MCGEE

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F B MEYER

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HEINRICH MEYER 1 Corinthians Commentary

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JAMES MOFFATT Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1938

D Edmond Hiebert -Based on Moffatt's own translation. A critical exposition by a liberal British scholar of note. Helpful for its treatment of critical problems raised by a close study of the text.

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MONERGISM

• 1 Corinthians Mp3 Messages

HENRY MORRIS - DEFENDER'S STUDY BIBLE

• Defender's Study Bible Excellent, conservative, literal study Bible notes from a leading creationist Dr Henry Morris.
• Links to Notes in Right Margin =  7 
• 1 Corinthians 7:6 - by permission
• 1 Corinthians 7:10 - yet not I
• 1 Corinthians 7:12 - not the Lord
• 1 Corinthians 7:14 - now are they holy
• 1 Corinthians 7:15 - bondage in such cases
• 1 Corinthians 7:25 - give my judgment
• 1 Corinthians 7:32 - carefulness
• 1 Corinthians 7:36 - if any man
• 1 Corinthians 7:39 - only in the Lord

NET BIBLE NOTES 1 Corinthians Commentary

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JAMES NISBET 1 Corinthians Church Pulpit Commentary

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HERMANN OLSHAUSEN A Commentary on Paul's First and Second Epistles to the Corinthians.

Cyril Barber - First published in 1855. This highly esteemed exegetical and expository work enlivens the sacred page and enriches the spiritual life of the reader. "Pays careful attention to the theological exposition, entering into the marrow of religious ideas, and introducing the student to the spirit and inward unity of the divine revelation" (Philip Schaff). (Click here for links to Second Corinthians comments).

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OUR DAILY BREAD Devotionals and Sermon Illustrations 1 Corinthians

• Our Daily Bread Devotionals onsite
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Find Your Own Calcutta

JOSEPH PARKER 1 Corinthians Sermons "The People's Bible"

• 1 Corinthians 7-9 Peculiar Questions

PETER PETT

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JOHN PIPER 1 Corinthians Sermons

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Satan Uses Sexual Desire
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Your Job As Ministry

MATTHEW POOLE Commentary 1 Corinthians

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RICHARD PRATT - about 200 pages, essentially verse by verse

• 1 Corinthians 7 Should Christians Marry?

PREACHER'S COMMENTARY ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1 Corinthians A Homiletical Commentary

• 1 CORINTHIANS 7 CRITICAL NOTES

1 Corinthians 7 Whole Chapter - Homiletical Analysis
1 Corinthians 7:14 Sanctified by the Wife
1 Corinthians 7:19 The Indifference of Circumcision and Uncircumcision
1 Corinthians 7:21 Use It Rather
1 Corinthians 7:29-32 As Not Abusing It

PRECEPT MINISTRIES Inductive Bible Study

See also Louisiana Precept Leader and Student Helps

• 1 Corinthians 1-16 - Download Lesson 1

Lectures on 1 Corinthians - Part 1 (Kay Arthur)

• Lecture 1 What Does God Say: Divorce, Living Together - 1 Corinthians 7
• Lecture 2 Questions about Sex, Marriage, Divorce - 1 Corinthians 7

RAY PRITCHARD Keep Believing Ministries 1 Corinthians Sermons

Excellent sermons with illustrations and many practical applications.

• 1 Corinthians 7:17-35 Overcoming Discontentment

PULPIT COMMENTARY 1 Corinthians Sermons and Homiletics

Scroll Down Each Page for Homilies

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WILLIAM M RAMSAY - HISTORICAL COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLES TO THE CORINTHIANS

Background - Sir William M. Ramsay: Archaeologist and New Testament Scholar

Review by Cyril Barber - Ramsay’s writings are always worth reading. His discussions of perplexing issues are timely. He is unafraid of controversy, and his judgment on most issues is to be trusted. Two interesting chapters capture our attention: “Was Paul Married?” and “Had Paul Seen Jesus?” These essays originally appeared in The Expositor (1900--1901).

INDEX - click here and scroll down for the chapters listed below

• XX. PURITY AND IMMORTALITY, 1 Cor 6:12–20
• XXI. MARRIAGE
• XXII. THE CORINTHIAN VIEW REGARDING MARRIAGE
• XXIII. WAS PAUL MARRIED?
• XXIV. REMARRIAGE
• XXV. MARRIAGE AND THE DIVINE LIFE

REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE 1 CORINTHIANS

• 1 Cor 7:1
• 1 Cor 7:3–5
• 1 Cor 7:6–9
• 1 Cor 7:10
• 1 Cor 7:11
• 1 Cor 7:12
• 1 Cor 7:14
• 1 Cor 7:15
• 1 Cor 7:16
• 1 Cor 7:17
• 1 Cor 7:19
• 1 Cor 7:21
• 1 Cor 7:23
• 1 Cor 7:25
• 1 Cor 7:26
• 1 Cor 7:29–31
• 1 Cor 7:36–38
• 1 Cor 7:39

A. T. ROBERTSON Word Pictures in the New Testament 1 Corinthians

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PHILLIP SCHAFF

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JOHNNY L SANDERS - 319 pages, verse by verse commentary, well-done

In addition to verse by verse, Dr Sanders has occasional illustrations and also does phrase by phrase - very useful if you are preaching through 1 Corinthians. 

• 1 Corinthians 1:1-11:1 Commentary (142 pages) 
• 1 Corinthians 11:2-16:24 Commentary (177 pages) 

RAYMOND SAXE

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-9(pdf)
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-24(pdf)
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40(pdf)

JOHN SCHULTZ

• 1 Corinthians Commentary - 98 pages

SERMON AUDIO - pdf transcripts - variable quality. Be a Berean. 

• 1 Corinthians 7 Sermons

SERMON BIBLE COMMENTARY 1 Corinthians

Excerpts from many expositors.

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

CHARLES SIMEON Sermons on 1 Corinthians

NOTE: If you are not familiar with the great saint Charles Simeon see Dr John Piper's discussion of Simeon's life - you will want to read Simeon's sermons after meeting him! - click Brothers We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Mp3 even better

• 1 Corinthians 7:16 THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY RELIGION
• 1 Corinthians 7:24 ABIDING IN OUR CALLING
• 1 Corinthians 7:29–31 MODERATION IN THE USE OF EARTHLY THINGS INCULCATED
• 1 Corinthians 7:32 AGAINST CAREFULNESS

CHUCK SMITH 1 Corinthians Commentary

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary
• Sermon Notes for 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

HAMILTON SMITH

• 1 Corinthians Commentary

SPEAKER'S COMMENTARY

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

R C SPROUL - Ligonier Devotionals

• 1 Corinthians 7:10–16 Apostolic Authority
• 1 Corinthians 7:14 Holy Children

C. H. SPURGEON All His Sermons on 1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:29 “The Time Is Short”
• 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 A Drama in Five Acts
• 1 Corinthians 7:31 The Fashion of This World
• 1 Corinthians 7:32 “Without Carefulness”

C H SPURGEON Devotionals from Morning and Evening 1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:20

RAY STEDMAN Expository Studies in First Corinthians

Cyril Barber -  Excellent examples of biblical exposition, revealing at the same time rich insights into Paul's life and thought. Highly recommended.

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 Sex In Marriage
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-24 Answers On Divorce
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Alone But Not Lonely

JOHN STEVENSON - has some nice tables and diagrams

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 - A Case for Celibacy
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 - From Wedlock to Deadlock
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-28 - Called to Remain
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 - To Be of Single Mind

JOSEPH SUTCLIFFE Commentary 1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

DAVID STRAIN - First Presbyterian Church - Jackson, Mississippi

• 1 Corinthians 7:6-16 Rewire: Sexual Sanity
• 1 Corinthians 7:6-16 Rewire: A Sacred Bond
• 1 Corinthians 7:6-16 Rewire: Content and Called
• 1 Corinthians 7:6-16 Marriage at the End of the World

THEOLOGY OF WORK 

• Bloom Where You Are Planted (1 Corinthians 7:20–24)
• Maintain the Proper Perspective (1 Corinthians 7:29–31)

THIRD MILLENNIUM - Study Notes 1 Corinthians

• Kingdom Ethics - 1 Corinthians 7:1-16:12
• Covenant Marriage and Divorce - 1 Corinthians 7:1-40
• Covenant marital relationships - 1 Corinthians 7:1-9
• It is good for a man not to marry - 1 Corinthians 7:1
• Immorality - 1 Corinthians 7:2
• Marital duty - 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
• Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent - 1 Corinthians 7:5-6
• I wish that all men were as I am - 1 Corinthians 7:7-8
• It is better to marry than to burn with passion - 1 Corinthians 7:9
• Divorce in the kingdom - 1 Corinthians 7:10-24
• Not I, but the Lord - 1 Corinthians 7:10
• Must remain unmarried - 1 Corinthians 7:11
• I, not the Lord - 1 Corinthians 7:12-13
• Sanctified ... holy - 1 Corinthians 7:14
• NA --Infant or believer's baptism: Should we baptize our children? (Try here)
• God has called us to live in peace - 1 Corinthians 7:15
• Whether you will save - 1 Corinthians 7:16
• Each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him - 1 Corinthians 7:17-24
• Virgins in the Kingdom - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40
• Now about virgins - 1 Corinthians 7:25
• The present crisis - 1 Corinthians 7:26-28
• The time is short ... this world ... is passing away - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
• I would like you to be free from concern - 1 Corinthians 7:32
• A married man is concerned ... his interests are divided - 1 Corinthians 7:33-34
• For your own good - 1 Corinthians 7:35
• Decisions in crisis - 1 Corinthians 7:36-40

TODAY IN THE WORD Devotional Illustrations 1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7 Devotionals

DAVID THOMPSON - each Pdf is about 3 pages long and there are 75 messages

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-5
• 1 Corinthians 7:6-9
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 (Part 1)
• 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 (Part 2)
• 1 Corinthians 7:12-24
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-35
• 1 Corinthians 7:35-40

JOHN TRAPP Commentary 1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

BOB UTLEY

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

MARVIN VINCENT Testament Word Studies 1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

DANIEL WHEDON

• 1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

STEVE ZEISLER 1 Corinthians Sermons

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 You Are Not Your Own
• 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 The Marriage Counselor
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-40 Temporary Assignments

SERMONS BY VERSE - Multiple Older Resources

Advice on Details of Christian Conduct	R. Tuck	1 Corinthians 7:1-7
Celibacy and Marriage	H. Bremner	1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Views Concerning Marriage	C. Lipscomb	1 Corinthians 7:1-11
Celibacy and Marriage	H. Bremner, B. D.	1 Corinthians 7:1-17
Marriage	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:1-17
Marriage	M. Dods, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:1-17
Paul's Conception of Marriage	D. Thomas, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:1-17
Paul's View of Celibacy	Dean Stanley.	1 Corinthians 7:1-17
Celibacy and Marriage	E. Hurndall	1 Corinthians 7:1, 2, 7-9, 25-35
Christianity and Marriage	J.R. Thomson	1 Corinthians 7:2
Marriage: its Nature and Duties	E. Hurndall	1 Corinthians 7:2-6, 10-17
Distinct Gifts	Prof. J. R. Thomson.	1 Corinthians 7:6-9
Revelation	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:6-9
The Happiness of Single Life	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:6-9
Distinct Gifts	J.R. Thomson	1 Corinthians 7:7
The Marriage Tie	R. Tuck	1 Corinthians 7:8-16
Divorce: Mixed Marriages	H. Bremner	1 Corinthians 7:10-16
Christian Casuistry	F. W. Robertson, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:10-17
Divorce	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:10-17
Divorce: Mixed Marriages	H. Bremner, B. D.	1 Corinthians 7:10-17
Paul's Inspiration	Principal Edwards.	1 Corinthians 7:10-17
The Marriage Union	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:10-17
Unity in Marriage		1 Corinthians 7:10-17
Mixed Marriages	C. Lipscomb	1 Corinthians 7:12-28
Christian Baptism	R. Tuck	1 Corinthians 7:14
Advice to a Pious Wife		1 Corinthians 7:14-16
Earthly Relationships Sanctified to Heavenly Uses	Prof. J. R. Thomson.	1 Corinthians 7:14-16
The Conversion of an Unbelieving Husband or Wife	J. Lyth. D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:14-16
The Sanctification of an Unbelieving Partner	Prof. Beet.	1 Corinthians 7:14-16
The Sanctification of Mixed Marriage Relations	Canon Evans.	1 Corinthians 7:14-16
Earthly Relationships Sanctified to Heavenly Uses	J.R. Thomson	1 Corinthians 7:16
Abide in Your Calling	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Christianity and the Relations of Life	H. Bremner	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Christianity Universally Applicable	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Christ's Freemen	A. Maclaren, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Deliverance from Slavery	J. Leifchild, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Every Christian At His Post	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Forms Versus Character	A. Maclaren, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Freedom Through Christ	A. H. Moment.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
In Christ, the Servant the Lord's Freeman	J. Fawcett.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Liberty and Slavery	C. Hodge, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
On the Choice of a Profession	J. Walker, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Personal Christianity for the Bond and the Free	D. Thomas, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Slaves and Free	A. Maclaren, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The Christian Slave	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The Common Lot the Best Sphere		1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The Dignity of the True Christian	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The External and the Real in Religion	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The Gospel	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The One Threefold Essential	H. M. Butler, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The Subordination of Love	Lyman Abbott.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
The True Freedom and Dependence of Every Christian	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
True Contentment	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
True Freedom	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
True Liberty	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Why Christians Should be Contented with Their Circumstanc	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Obedience is Everything	J.R. Thomson	1 Corinthians 7:19
Christianity and Staves	E. Hurndall	1 Corinthians 7:20-24
Freedom and Bondage	J.R. Thomson	1 Corinthians 7:22, 23
Abiding as Called	R. Tuck	1 Corinthians 7:24
Abiding in Our Calling	Weekly Pulpit	1 Corinthians 7:24
Christian Contentment	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Christianity Diffusive, not Revolutionary	Prof. Godet.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Everyday Religion	J. Vaughan Pryce, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Godliness in All Conditions of Life	D. Thomas, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Home Life and Duties	J. H. Ecob, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:24
How to Walk with God in Our Calling	W. Bridge, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Our Calling	R. A. Hallam.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Quietness of Spirit	D. Fraser	1 Corinthians 7:24
Religion and Business	R. Tuck	1 Corinthians 7:24
The Christian Calling	Bp. Huntington.	1 Corinthians 7:24
The Christian Life	A. Maclaren, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:24
The Dignity of the Secular Calling	J. Baldwin Brown, B. A.	1 Corinthians 7:24
The Need, Choice, and Use of a Calling	Bishop Sanderson.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Vocation	J. C. Lambert.	1 Corinthians 7:24
Concerning Virgins and Widows	H. Bremner, B. D.	1 Corinthians 7:25-40
Concerning Virgins and Widows	H. Bremner	1 Corinthians 7:25-40
How to Give Advice	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:25-40
How to Judge in Difficult Matters	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:25-40
Works of Supererogation and Counsels of Perfection	Principal Edwards.	1 Corinthians 7:25-40
A Drama in Five Acts	C. H. Spurgeon.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Brief Life is Here Our Portion	C. H. Spurgeon.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Christian Moderation	J. J. S. Bird, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Christian Unworldliness	F. W. Robertson, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
How to Use the World So as not to Abuse It	J. Venn, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Length of Life	Bp. Burgess.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Life, its Shadows and its Substance	H. W. Beecher.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Life's Brevity	J. Vaughan, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Moderation is Everything	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Only a Little While	M. R. Vincent, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Religion in its Relation to Common Life	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Marriage State, Right Views Of	R. Sibbes, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Message of the Closing Year	W. M. Taylor.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Narrowed Opportunity	S. Cox, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Shortness of Life	Bp. Phillips Brooks.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Shortness of the Time	H. Bremner	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Shortness of Time	W. C. Wilson, B. A.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Time is Short	D. Thomas, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Time is Short	E. Blencowe, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Time is Short	R. Sibbes, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The Time is Short	J.R. Thomson	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Time: Flight Of	Madame de Gasparin.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Time: How to Use It	J. Taylor, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Time: its Rapid Flight		1 Corinthians 7:29-31
An Argument from the Shortness of the Time	R. Tuck	1 Corinthians 7:29-40
Apostolic Counsels for the Times	C. Lipscomb	1 Corinthians 7:29-40
Eternal Things and Fleeting	C. H. Spurgeon.	1 Corinthians 7:31
On the Fashion of the World Passing Away	H. Blair, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:31
On the Use and Abuse of the World	H. Blair. D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Changing Nature of Worldly Things	J. Lathrop, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Fashion of the World	Homilist	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Fashion of the World Passeth Away	Scientific Illustrations and Symbols	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Passing Nature of This World	Wm. Beet.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Passing World	R. Tuck	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Use and Abuse of the World	W. Arnot, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Use and Abuse of the World	T. C. Finlayson.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Use and Abuse of the World	S. Martin.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Use and Abuse of the World	W. Bridge, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The Use of the World	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:31
The World Changes	H. W. Longfellow.	1 Corinthians 7:31
Using This World	J. Vaughan, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:31
Free from Cares	D. Fraser	1 Corinthians 7:32
Advice Should be Given	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Against Carefulness	C. Simeon, M. A.	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Characteristics of Christianity	J. W. Burn.	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Free from Cares	Clerical World	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
The Cares of Married Life	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Torment of Little Cares	Clerical Library	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Will-Power	Bishop Thorold.	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Without Carefulness	C. H. Spurgeon.	1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Duties of Parents to Children as to Marriage	E. Hurndall	1 Corinthians 7:36-40
Christian Marriage	Essex Congregational Remembrancer	1 Corinthians 7:39-40
Degrees of Apostolical Authority	Prof. Godet.	1 Corinthians 7:39-40
On Marriage	T. Raffles, LL. D.	1 Corinthians 7:39-40
The Widow's Happiness	J. Lyth, D. D.	1 Corinthians 7:39-40