"For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and an…" — 1 Corinthians 7:7

1 Corinthians 7:7 · KJV

“For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.”

— 1 Corinthians 7:7

Verse 6

But I speak this by permission, {and} not of commandment.

Verse 8

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

1 Corinthians 7 — Context

Defraud ye not one the other, except {it be} with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

But I speak this by permission, {and} not of commandment.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Cross References

Matthew 19:11-12

But he said unto them, All {men} cannot receive this saying, save {they} to whom it is given.

Romans 12:6

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, {let us prophesy} according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 9:5

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and {as} the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? {wife: or, woman}

1 Corinthians 7:8

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

1 Corinthians 12:4

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

Acts 26:29

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for {it were} better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.