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Verse 19. _CIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING_] Circumcision itself, though
commanded of God, is nothing _of itself_, it being only a sign of the
justification which should be afterwards received by faith. At
pr...
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CIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING ... - It is of no consequence in itself. It is
not that which God requires now. And the mere external rite can be of
no consequence one way or the other. The heart is all; and...
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4. CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP OF MAN AND WOMAN
CHAPTER 7
_ 1. The Single and the Married Life. (1 Corinthians 7:1)._
2. Separation and Divorce. (1 Corinthians 7:10).
3. Abiding in the Different C...
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He now passes on to special classes. First, those who are unmarried or
have lost their partners. It would be best for them to follow Paul's
example and remain as they are. But if they have not the gif...
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COMPLETE ASCETICISM (1 Corinthians 7:1-2)...
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NOTHING. Greek. _ oudeis._ Compare Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:6;
Galatians 6:15.
KEEPING. guarding. Greek. _ teresis._ This is the Figure of speech _
Ellipsis_ (App-6). Supply "is every thing", or "i...
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Christianity not intended to revolutionize the relations between the
believer and society
17. _But as God hath distributed_ The permission to live apart from a
heathen husband or wife is given only to...
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CHRISTIANITY NOT INTENDED TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
BELIEVER AND SOCIETY...
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_CONCERNING GOD'S CALL 1 CORINTHIANS 7:17-24:_ The Bible teaches that
we should be content in whatever situation we are in. Paul said, "As
the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordai...
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ΤΉΡΗΣΙΣ (G5084) хранение, наблюдение,
стража. Об именах, заканчивающихся
подобным суффиксом и выражающих
действие, _см._ МН, 373f. ΈΝΤΟΛΏΝ _gen. pl. от_
ΕΝΤΟΛΉ (G1785) заповедь. Obj. _gen._...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Directions for the Married_ (10-24)
_Commentary_
Unto the married, I give charge.Paul, speaking as an apostle of
Christ, gives direction to those who are already married. It i...
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Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the
keeping of the commandments of God.
CIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING ... BUT THE KEEPING OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF
COD - namely, is all in all....
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8 It is evident that the preceding concession is only a general rule,
not applicable to those not then married. Their relations are to be
regulated by mutual consideration, but the unmarried need to c...
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_(A) ANSWER TO QUESTIONS ABOUT MARRIAGE_
The Corinthians had in their letter (1 Corinthians 7:1) asked St.
Paul's opinion on several points connectedwithmarriage. His language
in reply is guarded; he...
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 7
ADVICE ABOUT WHETHER TO MARRY 7:1-2
V1 But now I will deal with the matters that you wrote about. It is
good for a man not to marry. V2 B...
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CIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING, AND UNCIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING. — Often
those who regard some ceremony as unimportant magnify the very
disregard of it into a necessary virtue. The Apostle carefully guards
aga...
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CHAPTER 11
MARRIAGE
THERE are two preliminary considerations which throw some light on
this much-contested passage. First, Paul had to speak about marriage
as he found it, as it existed among those...
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§ 22. GOD'S CALLING AND ONE'S EARTHLY STATION. In treating of
questions relating to marriage, the Apostle's general advice admitting
of large exceptions (1 Corinthians 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:9; 1
Corint...
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SERVE GOD IN YOUR CALLING
1 Corinthians 7:15
There was much unsettlement in regard to marriage in the church at
Corinth. An unnatural asceticism was showing itself in some quarters
and a lawless sel...
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Certain difficulties had arisen in the Corinthian Church concerning
which they had sent inquiries to Paul. He now answers their questions.
These answers contain principles of permanent application.
T...
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The Christian's Social Relations
Becoming a Christian should not be used as an excuse for disrupting
normal social relations, assuming they are not sinful. Christianity is
only disruptive to that whic...
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Notwithstanding the intrinsic excellence of celibacy, marriage should
be the rule in practice. Such is the general meaning of this first
passage....
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(18) Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become
uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be
circumcised. (19) Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is
nothing, bu...
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As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle
give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle
speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
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19._Circumcision is nothing _While this similitude was suited to the
subject in hand, it appears to have been designedly made use of with
the view of reproving, in passing, the superstition and haught...
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The apostle proceeds by answering a question in connection with the
subject he had been treating the will of God with regard to the
relationship between man and woman. They do well who remain outside...
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CIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING,.... In the affair of justification before
God, and acceptance with him; it cannot make any man righteous in the
sight of God, nor recommend him to the divine favour; it is no...
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Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the
keeping of the commandments of God.
Ver. 19. _But the keeping of the commandment_] This is that _bonum
hominis, _ good of man, Micah 6:...
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_Is any man called_ Brought to the saving knowledge of Christ, and to
a participation of his grace; _being circumcised_ Having been born of
Jewish parents, and therefore circumcised in his childhood,...
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IS NOTHING; as to acceptance with God.
THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD; the keeping of them was all that he required,
and this might be done whether a man was circumcised or not....
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A general application of these truths:...
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Those things in Chapter s 5 and 6, which were of such serious
importance as demanding correction, had evidently not even been
questions in the minds of the Corinthians. But Paul was required to
raise...
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CIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING, AND UNCIRCUMCISION IS NOTHING; BUT THE
KEEPING OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD.
'Circumcision is nothing' -Wow! Talk about. statement that would of
"offended" the Jewish communit...
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17-24 The rules of Christianity reach every condition; and in every
state a man may live so as to be a credit to it. It is the duty of
every Christian to be content with his lot, and to conduct himsel...
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Circumcision was an ordinance of God, a sign of God's covenant, as
necessary to salvation in its time, as the fufilling of any precept of
the law contained in ordinances: and uncircumcision also was
s...
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Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the
keeping of the commandments of God. [is, in this connection,
everything.]...
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1 Corinthians 7:19 Circumcision G4061 is G2076 (G5748) nothing G3762
and G2532 uncircumcision G203 is G2076 (G5748) nothing G3762 but G235
keeping G5084 commandments G1785 God G2316
Circumcision - 1...
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CHRISTIANS NEED NOT FEEL COMPELLED TO LEAVE THE STATE IN WHICH THEY
WERE WHEN THEY WERE CALLED (7:17-24).
Paul now stresses that from a spiritual point of view Christians need
not worry about their e...
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_The forgoing Principles applied to other Cases,_ 18-24.
And first, _Circumcision._
1 Corinthians 7:18. WAS ANY MAN CALLED BEING CIRCUMCISED? LET HIM NOT
BECOME UNCIRCUMCISED which, under the persec...
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BUT THE KEEPING OF THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
(αλλα τηρησις εντολων θεου). Old word in sense
of watching (Acts 4:3). Paul's view of the worthlessness of
circumcision or of uncircumcision is stated aga...
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1 Corinthians 7:19
_(with Galatians 5:6; Galatians 6:15)_
Forms _versus_Character..
Note:
I. The emphatic proclamation of the nullity of outward rites.
II. Look at the threefold variety of the des...
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CONTENTS: Sanctity of marriage. Regulation of marriage among Gentile
believers.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Marriage is by divine wisdom prescribed for the preventing
of...
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It is evident from the tenor of this chapter that the Corinthians had
written to the apostle for advice on the subject of marriage and its
obligations, and that he is here resolving their various diff...
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MEANS NOTHING, Under the rule of the gospel, these human distinctions
have no influence on our salvation. See Galatians 3:28. GOD'S
COMMANDMENTS. Not The Law of Moses, but the _law of Christ_! Compare...
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_But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called
every one, so let him walk._
EVERY CHRISTIAN AT HIS POST
1. God appoints every man his station and condition in life.
2. Has calle...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 7:19 Even though circumcision
was no longer commanded (Genesis 17:1), God still had COMMANDMENTS for
his people to keep (Galatians 6:2).
⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = documen...
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CHAPTER 7
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
In this chapter he answers five questions of the Corinthians about the
laws of matrimony, and about the counsel of virginity and celibacy
i. The first question is...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
A.
1. Observe: With this chapter commences a NEW SECTION of the Epistle;
the topics, and perhaps their order, suggested by a letter of formal
inquiry brought from Corinth: vii. Marr...
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EXPOSITION
1 CORINTHIANS 7:1
_Answers to the inquiries of the Corinthians respecting marriage._
1 CORINTHIANS 7:1
_The_ _lawfulness of marriage, and its duties._
1 CORINTHIANS 7:1
NOW CONCERNING...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the seventh chapter of I
Corinthians.
The Corinthian church was a mess. There were just a lot of problems, a
problem with carnality. There were divisions in the chur...
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1 Corinthians 8:8; 1 John 2:3; 1 John 2:4; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 5:2; 1
John 5:3; 1 Samuel 15:22; Galatians 5:6; Galatians 6:15; Jeremiah
7:22;...
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Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing — Will
neither promote nor obstruct our salvation. The one point is, keeping
the commandments of God; "faith working by love....