Homework
Marriage
I Corinthians 7:1-16

  1. What does Paul begin to respond to at the beginning of chapter 7?
     

  2. What does Paul say that it is good for a man not to do? (Not in NIV)
     

  3. Because of what temptation does Paul say that each man should have his own wife and each wife her own husband?
     

  4. Whom does Paul say rules over the wife's body? Over the husband's body? (Not in NIV)
     

  5. For what reason might a husband and wife decide not to have sex for a period of time?
     

  6. What does Paul say that it is good for unmarried and widows to do?
     

  7. What does Paul say that it is better to marry than to do?
     

  8. What are the two options that Paul gives married Christians who separate?
     

  9. What does Paul say one should not do to an unbelieving spouse who is willing to live with the Christian?
     

  10. What spiritual benefit does Paul say that an unbelieving spouse receives from his or her Christian partner?
     

  11. What is the status of a Christian brother or sister whose unbelieving spouse wants to separate?
 

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