1 Corinthians 7:8-9

[8] I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, good for them if they abide as I. [9] But if cannot contain, let them marry: for better to marry than to burn.

What is the context of 1 Corinthians 7:8-9?

A Word to the Unmarried (1 Corinthians 7:8-9 true)
Principles of Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-9 true)
Principles for Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-16 true)
Concerning Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-16 true)
Concerning Married Life (1 Corinthians 7:1-16 true)
Concerning Christian Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-24 true)
Teaching on Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-40 true)
Instruction on Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-40 true)

What does 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Paul moved from advice to the married regarding sexual abstinence to advice to the unmarried. He advised this group, as he had the former one, to remain in the state in which they found themselves, but he allowed them an exception too.