1 Corinthians 7:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 7:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 7:37 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 7:37 — KJV
“Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.”
— 1 Corinthians 7:37 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 7:37 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 7:37
“But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:37: heart, hath, over
“Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:37: heart, hath, own
“The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:37: heart, hath, own
“Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:37: having, hath, own
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. very...: Heb. good of countenance”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:37: own, virgin, well
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