1 Corinthians 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 7:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 7:8 — KJV
“I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.”
— 1 Corinthians 7:8 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 7:8 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 7:8
“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:8: therefore, abide, even
“Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:8: therefore, abide, even
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:8: say, therefore, abide
“And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:8: say, therefore, good
“But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 7:8: say, therefore, abide
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