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1 Corinthians 7:25

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concerning: 1 Corinthians 7:28, 1 Corinthians 7:34, 1 Corinthians 7:36-38; Psalms 78:63

virgins: The word παρθενος: strong:G3933, as well as the Latin virgo: "a virgin," though it generally signifies a maid, frequently denotes unmarried persons of both sexes; in which sense it is evidently used here by the apostle.

have: 1 Corinthians 7:6, 1 Corinthians 7:10, 1 Corinthians 7:12, 1 Corinthians 7:40; 2 Corinthians 8:8-10, 2 Corinthians 11:17

obtained: 1 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 15:10; 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 4:1-2; 1 Timothy 1:12-16

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