The Shadow of the Cross and the Saving of Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:10–16) - 1 Corinthians Exposition

Some in the church at Corinth were minimising the gift of marriage through both hyper-spirituality and scriptural ignorance. Paul wanted to rescue the biblical ordinance of marriage from wrongheaded assessments and from worldly perversions. He therefore aimed to bring the shadow of the cross—the message of the cross—to bear its weighty influence on marriage. We will see this under three main headings: 1. an honourable Christian marriage (vv. 10–11) 2. a holy Christian marriage (vv. 12–14) 3. a hostile Christian marriage (vv. 15–16)