1 Corinthians
Introduction

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Contradictions
Absurdities
Interpretation
Injustice
Intolerance
Women
Good Stuff
Prophecy
Sex
Cruelty and Violence
Family Values
Science and History
Language
Homosexuality

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Family Values in 1 Corinthians

  1. Paul wishes that men and woman abstain from sex, but tells them to "come together" to avoid being tempted by Satan. 7:5

  2. Finally, after discouraging marriage for eight verses, Paul concedes that "it is better to marry than to burn." 7:9

  3. Those who are unmarried should never marry. 7:27