As we open the seventh chapter of 1st Corinthians, Paul delves properly into the issue of marriage and singleness. Paul emphasizes that both are gifts, and neither has an advantage over the other. In the opening nine verses, Paul builds on what a Christian marriage entails, the certain needs that exist, and how to glorify God in marriages. We draw from the text to apply it to us today and how a lack of these needs can be hindering for a sanctified marriage.