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1 Corinthians 7:8, 9 does not teach against marriage. Who gave her that idea? Ddd she read the seven verses ahead of that passage? Did anyone else in the house?
The apostle tells the Corinthians that it was good, in that juncture of time and for their specific circumstance, for them to remain single. But one needs to understand what kind of city Corinth was. It was the chief port city for the Roman empire. It was a city of prostitution and indulgence. Many of the young people in the Corinthian church were likely straight off the streets and into faith in Christ. They were not prepared to come to a marital relationship, as they hadn't even figured out who they were outside of their identity on the streets. In that respect, street kids have always been the same, and always will be.
But Paul also says that marriage, and the comforts of that state, are settled by divine wisdom. None will break the law of God by not marrying or marrying, but His perfect rule leaves men at liberty to serve him in the way most suited to their powers and circumstances, of which others often are very unfit judges. All must determine for themselves, seeking counsel from God how they ought to act.
But to claim that verse as a reason to not get married, as though God is forbidding it, is a gross misunderstanding and misinterpretation of God's word.
