SINGLENESS

(See also Celibacy; Marriage)

advantages: w82 6/15 11-12; g76 3/8 18; w74 379-380; w72 108; ad 1637; g70 1/8 7; w66 702-703; g66 9/8 20; w65 564; ms 461; g64 9/22 17; mg63 11; g62 7/8 11-12; w61 185; w56 316-317, 599, 602; w52 487-488; w51 371-372; g50 2/22 25-26; w47 42-46; w42 37-38

Athenagoras’ comment on singleness among early Christians: w82 6/15 11

building wisely for the future: w85 11/1 25-26

chastity: w85 8/15 15; g85 11/8 17-19; w82 9/15 7; w64 154-155; g62 7/8 12; w61 184-185; w60 278, 407; w56 566; w51 238

cultivating the gift: w82 6/15 12-15; w65 565; ms 460; g62 7/8 9-12; w57 350; w56 599-603; w52 487-488; el 148; w48 283-284; w47 37

discussion: w82 6/15 10-15; w77 264-268; g77 1/8 5-8; w74 379-380; w74 703; w73 31-32; w72 107-108; g72 5/8 12; g72 12/8 5-8; ad 1512; w69 177-179; w65 563-566; g62 7/8 9-12; w61 186; g61 11/8 3-4; w56 598-605; w52 487-488; w48 283-284; w47 35-46

examples:

Anna: w77 268

Dorcas: w77 268

Jephthah’s daughter: w84 11/1 30; g62 1/22 27-28; w57 350; w56 600-601; sr55 323-325; w53 473; w44 255-256; w42 363, 377-381

Jeremiah: g62 1/22 27

Jesus Christ: w77 266-267

modern-day: w69 56

Paul: w77 267-268

Stephenson, Margaret: w85 5/1 23-26

loneliness: g78 1/22 12

optional: li 231-233; w62 189

sex desire: w80 9/15 17-18; g76 3/8 20