Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 7:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 7:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 7:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God didn't give a rule about people who have never been married, but Paul is giving his advice because God has been kind and trusts him to help others.

1 Corinthians 7:25: Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

Contradiction with Genesis 2:24

This verse emphasizes the union of marriage as a fundamental part of God's design for humanity, in contrast to Paul's personal opinion on singleness in 1 Corinthians 7:25.

Genesis 2:24: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:22

This verse presents finding a wife as a positive achievement, unlike 1 Corinthians 7:25, which suggests it's better to remain as you are if you're unmarried.

Proverbs 18:22: [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:4-6

Jesus reinforces the idea that marriage is a part of God's plan for mankind, while 1 Corinthians 7:25 presents a preference for remaining unmarried.

Matthew 19:4-6: And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:4

This verse honors marriage as a valuable institution, which stands in contrast to the more neutral or even cautious stance on marriage found in 1 Corinthians 7:25.

Hebrews 13:4: Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
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