Can We Change Our Marital Status (1 Cor 7. 8-24)

Welcome

Welcome back to The Bible Project Daily Podcast as we continue our journey through Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. Today, we step into one of the most personal and emotionally complex passages in the New Testament—1 Corinthians 7:8–24—where Paul offers wise, Spirit-led counsel on marriage, singleness, divorce, and remarriage. Whether you’re married, single, divorced, or widowed, this passage has something to say about your life and calling. Join us as we ask the question: Can we change our marital status?

Episode Notes: Can We Change Our Marital Status?

1 Corinthians 7:8–24

In this episode, we explore Paul’s pastoral and Spirit-guided wisdom on a deeply personal issue: relationships, change, and calling. Together, we consider:

• What Scripture says about widowhood, desire, and remarriage
• How Paul speaks to the pain of divorce and the hope of reconciliation
• Guidance for Christians married to unbelieving spouses
• Why Paul repeatedly calls us to “remain as you are”—not out of resignation, but out of a radical trust in God’s sovereign placement
• How to understand our past through the lens of grace and forgiveness, not legalism or guilt
• Why your current status—whether married, single, divorced, or remarried—does not disqualify you from serving God faithfully and fruitfully

Key Message: Whatever your relationship story, God meets you there—not to shame you, but to walk with you. You are not sidelined. You are called.

Verse to Remember:
“Each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.” – 1 Corinthians 7:24