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1 Corinthians 7:10 King James Version (KJV)
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

1 Corinthians 7:10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 To the married I give this command—not I but the Lord—that the wife should not separate from her husband

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These are my thoughts.
God wants those that are married to be committed to each other for life.

1 Corinthians 7:9 King James Version (KJV)
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:9 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

9 But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.

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These are my thoughts.
It is better for us to marry than for us to seek after desires of the flesh in sinful ways.

1 Corinthians 7:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

1 Corinthians 7:12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 To the rest I say—I and not the Lord—that if any believer has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her.

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These are my thoughts.
Our faith is not a reason for people to choose to divorce.

1 Corinthians 7:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.




1 Corinthians 7:12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 To the rest I say—I and not the Lord—that if any believer has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her.

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These are my thoughts.
This is a way that can be used to bring them to Christ but can also if not watched be a tool to bring us away from the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:18 King James Version (KJV)
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

1 Corinthians 7:18 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision.

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These are my thoughts.
We are called by the Lord, He calls to an inner change not an outer change.

1 Corinthians 7:17 King James Version (KJV)
17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

1 Corinthians 7:17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Life that the Lord Has Assigned

17 However that may be, let each of you lead the life that the Lord has assigned, to which God called you. This is my rule in all the churches.

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These are my thoughts.
We are to live our lives for the Lord, He has a plan He wants us to follow.

1 Corinthians 7:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.


1 Corinthians 7:21 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 Were you a slave when called? Do not be concerned about it. Even if you can gain your freedom, make use of your present condition now more than ever.

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These are my thoughts.
We are to the place we are at to serve the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:19 King James Version (KJV)
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

1 Corinthians 7:19 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but obeying the commandments of God is everything.

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These are my thoughts.
Being Jewish or Gentile does not matter but us having a commitment to follow the Lord is all that matters.

1 Corinthians 7:20 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 Let each of you remain in the condition in which you were called.
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These are my thoughts.
We are to be comfortable where the Lord has us, we are to seek Him not the things of this world.

1 Corinthians 7:22 King James Version (KJV)
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

1 Corinthians 7:22 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 For whoever was called in the Lord as a slave is a freed person belonging to the Lord, just as whoever was free when called is a slave of Christ.

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These are my thoughts.
We are the Lord’s when we are called both free and slave can go to Christ and make Him Lord of their life.

1 Corinthians 7:24 King James Version (KJV)
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

1 Corinthians 7:24 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

24 In whatever condition you were called, brothers and sisters, there remain with God.

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These are my thoughts.
This is not saying we are to remain in lifestyle of sin but is saying that we are be content to work where the Lord has us and where He has us is where we serve.

Hi Clark,

Being content in God's will for us...means to me removing the selfishness this human flesh wants me to have and walking in the Spiritual light of Him.

Thanks for sharing.

Take care