1 Corinthians: Recommendations for Marriage

Paul is going to address engaged people who are planning to get married and whether they should pursue marriage. It does seem that some of the Corinthians might have believed that it was sinful to get married considering the “present distress”, and Paul responded that it is not sinful, but may not be the most prudent. The work that we need to do to understand the text and apply it to our lives is to understand what Paul meant by the “present distress” and take a closer look at his recommendations.