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Is Paul's Attitude toward Sexual Relations Contained in 1 Cor. 7. 1?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2009

William E. Phipps
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Interpreters of Paul have expressed no doubt until the present era that Paul's viewpoint on sexual intercourse is articulated in 1 Cor. 7.lb: καλòνανθρωπωγυναικòς μń âπт*σθαι This association of the most outstanding Christian theologian with sexual asceticism has caused significant repercussions in Western culture. But now there is much uncertainty as to whether the apostle was: (a) asserting his position in his own words; (b) quoting a slogan of some Corinthians that he accepted; or (c) quoting a Corinthian slogan that he rejected. In this essay a sampling will be given of these major interpretive positions and an argument in favour of the third will be presented.

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New Testament Studies , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , January 1982 , pp. 125 - 131
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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