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1 Corinthians 7
The 2026 edition cites 21 passages touching 1 Corinthians 7, each printed here in the KJV with every place in the Constitution that cites it.
1 Corinthians 7:2
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Cited by 3 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 2
- CF 22.7
No man may vow to do anything forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the…
- CF 24.2
Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of husband and wife, for the increase of mankind with a legitimate issue, and of the Church with an holy seed; and…
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 138
The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in body, mind, affections, words, and behavior; and the preservation of it in ourselves and…
1 Corinthians 7:2-3
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 71
The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbor’s chastity, in heart, speech, and behaviour.
1 Corinthians 7:3-5
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5 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.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 24.9
As sexual beings, men and women are, in ordinary circumstances, to marry for the expression of love, the satisfaction of their needs, and the mutual enjoyment…
1 Corinthians 7:5
5 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.
Cited by 3 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 21.5
The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear; the sound preaching and conscionable hearing of the Word, in obedience unto God, with understanding, faith…
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 108
The duties required in the second commandment are, the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath…
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 71
The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbor’s chastity, in heart, speech, and behaviour.
1 Corinthians 7:7
7 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.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 24.18
We deny that marriage is necessary for officers in the Church.
1 Corinthians 7:7-8
7 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.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Testimony of the RPCNA 2
1 Corinthians 7:7-9
7 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.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 139
The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, adultery, fornication, rape, incest, sodomy, and all unnatural…
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 24.2
Premarital sex relations or promiscuous sex practices as well as homosexuality and other perversions of the natural order are violations of God’s law and…
1 Corinthians 7:9
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Cited by 3 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 2
- CF 22.7
No man may vow to do anything forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the…
- CF 24.2
Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of husband and wife, for the increase of mankind with a legitimate issue, and of the Church with an holy seed; and…
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 138
The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in body, mind, affections, words, and behavior; and the preservation of it in ourselves and…
1 Corinthians 7:10-14
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
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.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 24.24
In any marriage threatened with dissolution, or even if divorce has occurred, both parties ought to strive for reconciliation on the basis of repentance for…
1 Corinthians 7:12-13
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.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 139
The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, adultery, fornication, rape, incest, sodomy, and all unnatural…
1 Corinthians 7:14
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Cited by 7 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 2
- CF 25.2
The visible Church, which is also catholic or universal under the Gospel (not confined to one nation as before under the law), consists of all those throughout…
- CF 28.4
Not only those that do actually profess faith in and obedience unto Christ, but also the infants of one or both believing parents, are to be baptized.
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 25.15
The Church must have membership requirements based on Scripture, to which every member gives his assent. Those who give such assent and their children are…
Larger Catechism 3
- LC 62
The visible Church is a society made up of all such as in all ages and places of the world do profess the true religion, and of their children.
- LC 166
Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible Church, and so strangers from the covenant of promise, till they profess their faith in…
- LC 177
The Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper differ, in that Baptism is to be administered but once, with water, to be a sign and seal of our regeneration…
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 95
Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible Church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of…
1 Corinthians 7:15
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 24.6
Although the corruption of man be such as is apt to study arguments unduly to put asunder those whom God hath joined together in marriage; yet nothing but…
Testimony of the RPCNA 1
- T 24.26
Desertion can be a ground of divorce only when the departing person is an unbeliever.
1 Corinthians 7:19
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 19.6
Although true believers be not under the law, as a covenant of works, to be thereby justified or condemned; yet is it of great use to them, as well as to…
1 Corinthians 7:20
20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 141
The duties required in the eighth commandment are, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and commerce between man and man; rendering to every one his…
1 Corinthians 7:23
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 2
- CF 20.2
God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men, which are in any thing contrary to His Word; or beside…
- CF 22.7
No man may vow to do anything forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the…
1 Corinthians 7:34
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
Cited by 2 places in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 138
The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in body, mind, affections, words, and behavior; and the preservation of it in ourselves and…
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 71
The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbor’s chastity, in heart, speech, and behaviour.
1 Corinthians 7:35-36
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Larger Catechism 1
- LC 138
The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in body, mind, affections, words, and behavior; and the preservation of it in ourselves and…
1 Corinthians 7:36
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Shorter Catechism 1
- SC 71
The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbor’s chastity, in heart, speech, and behaviour.
1 Corinthians 7:36-38
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
Cited by 1 place in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 24.3
It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry, who are able with judgment to give their consent. Yet is it the duty of Christians to marry only in the Lord…
1 Corinthians 7:39
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
Cited by 3 places in the Constitution
Westminster Confession of Faith 1
- CF 24.3
It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry, who are able with judgment to give their consent. Yet is it the duty of Christians to marry only in the Lord…