1 Corinthians 7:7-8

Principles for Marriage

⁷ _y I wish that all were _z as I myself am. But _a each has his own gift from God, _b one of one kind and one of another.

⁸ To the unmarried and the widows I say that _c it is good for them to remain single _d as I am.

1. Cross References
   Acts 26:29
   And Paul said, "Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am - except for these chains.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 7:8
   To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single as I am.
   1 Corinthians 9:5
   Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
   
3. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 12:4
   Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
   1 Corinthians 12:11
   All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
   1 Peter 4:10
   As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
   Romans 12:6
   Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 19:11 - 12
   But he said to them, "Not everyone can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.
   
5. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 7:1
   Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.
   1 Corinthians 7:26
   I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is.
   
6. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 7:7
   I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.