It is good for a man not to TOUCH a woman (1 Cor. 7:1)
Jeffrey B. Gibson
jgibson000 at attbi.com
Mon Jun 17 13:43:35 EDT 2002
Jonathan Ferguson wrote:
> After studying this passage a while in the past, I have found that I believe
> "touch" here means "bother with" in a way. That is, I think that Paul is
> saying, "It is good that a man does not concern himself with a woman" so
> that he can serve the Lord more fully. I know this interpretation destroys
> some people's use of this verse, but we need to be honest w/ the text.
>
Thought it is not strictly on topic, I think it is wise to keep in mind that the
phrase in question might not be from Paul himself, but represents Paul quoting one of
the statements contained in the letter from members of the Corinthian congregation,
which Paul takes up and address from Chp. 7 onwards.
Yours,
Jeffrey Gibson
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