Times are hard for you right now. So I think it’s good for a man to stay as he is.Are you engaged to a woman? Then don’t try to get out of it. Are you free from such a promise? Then don’t look for a wife.
But suppose the man has decided not to marry the virgin. And suppose he has no compelling need to get married and can control himself. If he has made up his mind not to get married, he also does the right thing.So then, the man who marries the virgin does the right thing. But the man who doesn’t marry her does a better thing.
Then God spoke to him in the dream. He said,“ Yes, I know you had no idea you were doing anything wrong. So I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
Here is what the disciples said to him.“ If that’s the way it is between a husband and wife, it is better not to get married.”Jesus replied,“ Not everyone can accept the idea of staying single. Only those who have been helped to live without getting married can accept it.
Keep your eye on the field where the men are cutting grain. Walk behind the women who are gathering it. Pick up the grain that is left. I’ve told the men not to bother you. When you are thirsty, go and get a drink. Take water from the jars the men have filled.”