1 Corinthians 7:28

But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if. virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and. would spare you.

'thou' -'If you (i.e. the man spoken to in vv 26-27) do marry..' (Fee p. 332)

'thou hast not sinned' -indicating that those "loosed" have been scripturally loosed, i.e. widowers and the scripturally divorced. Therefore 1 Corinthians 7:27 is not discussing those that have been unlawfully put away, put away for scriptural cause, or put away their mates not for fornication-- for those people do sin when they remarry. (Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:9; Romans 7:3)

'and if. virgin marry, she hath not sinned' -apparently some in Corinth might of been teaching the exact opposite. 'The whole matter of marrying in spite of the present distress has nothing to do with committing or with avoiding sin. No one must entertain such an idea or draw conclusions from such an idea. Paul seems to fear something of the sort because the Corinthians perhaps wanted to know whether the Lord had left. command regarding the marrying of maidens. Let it be understood then, Paul says, that it is no more. sin for. maiden to marry than for any other person.' (Lenski pp. 315-316)

'shall have tribulation in the flesh' -'trouble in this life' (NASV)

'tribulation' -2347. thlipsis thlip'-sis; from 2346; pressure (literally or figuratively): -afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.

'A man who has no wife or children liable to suffer because of his refusal to compromise or deny his faith in face of persecution is in. stronger position than one who must consider what effect his stand will have on his dependents. Paul wants to spare his friends the agonizing decisions which family responsibilities impose in such. situation.' [Note:. F.F. Bruce p. 75]

Times of distress always are tough upon those with families. (Luke 21:23; Luke 23:29)

'The affliction that Paul foresees is aptly indicated by Photius.."More easily and with small distress shall we endure if we have no wives and children to carry along with us in persecutions and countless miseries". At such times, for those who have domestic cares, there arises "the terrible alternative, between duty to God and affection to wife and children." (Gr. Ex. N.T. pp. 832-833)

'and. would spare you' -'I am trying to spare you.' (NASV) 'I for my part..am sparing you', namely by counselling you as. do, by trying to make your life easier for you and not harder. Paul reveals his ethical motive here.' (Lenski p. 316)

And isn't this great! Paul says, 'I'm not trying to make your lives harder, but easier. I'm not trying to burden you down with. bunch of unnecessary rules. I'm trying to spare you agonizing decisions.' Oh, that more people, Christian and non-Christian would realize that God says "no" for very good reasons! (Ephesians 6:1; 1 Peter 3:10; 1 John 5:3; Deuteronomy 6:2; Deuteronomy 6:24 'for our good always.')

Let's forever put to rest the idea that God is just out of make our lives miserable.