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1 Corinthians 7:32-37 First Passion. 30 Apr 2024

1Co 7:32 I should like you to have your minds free from all worry.
The unmarried man gives his mind to the Lord's affairs
and to how he can please the Lord;
1Co 7:33 but the man who is married gives
his mind to the affairs of this world
and to how he can please his wife,
and he is divided in mind.
34 So, too, the unmarried woman, and the virgin,
gives her mind to the Lord's affairs
and to being holy in body and spirit;
but the married woman gives her mind to the affairs of this world
and to how she can please her husband.
35 I am saying this only to help you, not to put a bridle on you,
but so that everything is as it should be,
and you are able to give your undivided attention to the Lord.
36 If someone with strong passions
thinks that he is behaving badly towards his fiance'e
and that things should take their due course,
he should follow his desires.
There is no sin in it; they should marry.
37 But if he stands firm in his resolution,
without any compulsion but with full control of his own will,
and decides to let her remain as his fiance'e,
then he is acting well.

Despite his zeal for the gospel, Saint Paul still acknowledges a passion between man and woman.

Freedom

Yes, we are free. However, there is an urge to prefer the business of Jesus above the things of this temporary world.

Prayer

Jesus, draw me close. May you be my first passion.