Concerning being single or remarried 1 Corinthians 7:25-40: The present distress lead Paul to believe that being single was preferred to marriage at that time. There was severe persecution and being single would make it easier to deal with such. Those that are single need to be content and to realize that they can render a great service to God. The single person misses lots of joy, but also misses some pain. Divorce, disappointment and death of a mate do not have to be dealt with by singles. Jesus did not tell everyone to marry or to remain single and neither did Paul. Happiness depends upon your relationship with God, not upon your marriage status.

Inspiration also deals with the matter of remarriage of widows. (1 Corinthians 7:39-40) Marriage is to last until the death of the spouse. When you are single you have the choice to marry or stay single. When you marry you no longer have that choice. If remarriage is a part of their life the Christian widow or widower should only marry another Christian.

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