Psalm 65:2
You who hear prayer, to you all men will come. -Psalm 65:2
1 Cor 7
Footnotes 7:1 Or “not to marry.” The Aramaic can be translated “It is proper for a husband not to have intimacy with his wife at times.” Paul now responds to a series of questions posed by the church of Corinth. 7:2 Or “because of immoralities” or “because of prostitutions.” 7:3 The Aramaic (and a few of the oldest Greek manuscripts) can be translated “The husband should pay back the love he owes to his wife and the wife to her husband.” 7:5 Some later manuscripts add “and fasting.” 7:5 Or “[lack of] self-control.” 7:6 Or “concession.” There are at least two ways this could be interpreted: (1) Paul is saying that to be married is advisable but not commanded. This seems the most likely because of v. 7 . (2) Paul is referring to the preceding paragraph, especially regarding the advice of abstinence during seasons of prayer. 7:7 The Aramaic can be translated “I wish that all humanity lived in purity as I do.” It is possible that...
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