在《格林多前書》第七章中，保祿對有關婚姻和獨身的問題做了一些回答。

保祿表達了他對獨身的偏好，甚至出於一系列原因建議獨身，其中就包括對今世短暫的思考。

他似乎感受到永生的壓力，這種壓力促使信徒們將今世的一切，包括婚姻，都視為短暫的瞬間：它們的意義僅僅在於預備與天主同在的生命。

將保祿的思想與當今社會的一些觀念進行比較，可能會讓我們感到困惑，甚至不安。

對許多人來說，人生的唯一意義在於享受感官的愉悅，這是他們所能看到的（或被迫看到的）並吸引他們的唯一無限。

In the seventh chapter of First Corinthians, Paul gives some answers to questions regarding marriage and celibacy.

Paul expresses his preference, even suggests celibacy because of a set of reasons, among which there is the consideration of the fleeting figure of this world,

He seems to feel the pressure of eternal life as a force that compels the disciples to consider the things of this world, marriage included, as just short moments: their meaning is just to prepare the life with God.

A comparison of Paul’s mind with some ideas in present society might leave us perplexed, even discomforted. For many the only meaning of life is in view of enjoying the pleasure of senses, the only sort of infinite that they see (they are forced to see) and attracts them.