Godet's Commentary on Selected Books
1 Corinthians 7:10-16
The rules to be followed in the case of two Christian spouses (1 Corinthians 7:10-11).
The rules to be followed in the case of two Christian spouses (1 Corinthians 7:10-11).
Verse 1 Corinthians 7:10. _I COMMAND, YET NOT I, BUT THE LORD_] I do not give my own private opinion or judgment in this case; for the Lord Jesus commands that man shall not put asunder them whom God...
AND UNTO THE MARRIED - This verse commences the second subject of inquiry; to wit, whether it was proper, in the existing state of things, for those who were married to continue this relation, or whet...
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 Ca...
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...
To the unmarried and to the widows I say, it would be a fine thing if they were to remain like myself, but if they find continence impossible, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to go on b...
COMPLETE ASCETICISM (1 Corinthians 7:1-2)...
COMMAND. Greek. _parangello._ See Acts 1:4. _ YET_, &C. Figure of speech _Epanorthosis._ App-6. LORD. App-98. Compare Matthew 5:32. LET NOT THE WIFE. Literally That the wife should not. DEPART. be...
Mutual obligations of Married Persons 10. _yet not I, but the Lord_ The Apostle is quoting our Lord's words in St Mark 10:11-12. No distinction is intended between what he, as a private individual en...
ΟΥ̓Κ ἘΓῺ�. The Apostle is quoting our Lord’s words in Mark 10:11-12. No distinction is intended between what he, as a private individual, enjoined, and what God commanded. ‘He never wrote of himself,...
MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS OF MARRIED PERSONS...
_CONCERNING BEHAVIOR FOR THE MARRIED 1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-16:_ Paul instructed people to stay married. He said, "Let not the wife depart from her husband." (1 Corinthians 7:10) Christians may have probl...
ΓΕΓΑΜΗΚΌΣΙΝ _perf. act. part. от_ ΓΑΜΈΩ (G1060) жениться. _Perf._ подчеркивает состояние или условие (_см._ Romans 3:21). Part, в роли _subst. Dat._ как косвенное дополнение. ΠΑΡΑΓΓΈΛΛΩ (G3853) _prae...
AND UNTO THE MARRIED I COMMAND, &C.— The translation published by the English Jesuits at Bourdeaux has it, _To those who are united in the sacrament of marriage;_ which we mention as one instance sele...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 The Permanence of Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:10-16) 10 To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband 11(but if she...
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 is...
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: NOT I, BUT THE LORD - (cf. ; ; .) Ordinarily he writes on inspired apostolic authority ...
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...
NOT I, BUT THE LORD] This exhortation is confirmed by the Lord's own authority (Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:4) which forbids divorce. This is one of the passages which show St. Paul's acquaintance with C...
_(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...
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...
AND UNTO THE MARRIED... — The Apostle has concluded his instruction to the unmarried and widows, and in 1 Corinthians 7:10 gives his advice to those married persons who had been troubled with doubts a...
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 t...
“But in the case of those that have married (τ. γεγαμηκόσιν, pf. of settled fact), I charge … wife not to separate from husband … and husband not to send away (_or_ let go) wife.” The parenthesis, “no...
§ 21. PROHIBITION OF DIVORCE. Pagan sentiment and law, while condoning fornication, were exceedingly lax in permitting _divorce_ (see Hermann-Stark, _Griech. Privat-alterthümer_, §§ 30. 15, 17), as Je...
MARRIAGE BONDS 1 Corinthians 7:1 The Apostle first addresses the unmarried, 1 Corinthians 7:1, _etc_. He speaks elsewhere reverently of marriage, Ephesians 5:23. Forbidding to marry is in his j
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. Th...
Should Married Christians Separate? The second question would seem to be, "Should a Christian, who is joined to Christ, separate from the union of marriage?" Jesus had answered this question (Matthew...
(7) And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband: (7) Seventhly, he forbids contentions and the granting of divorces (for he speaks not here o...
_But to them that are married, &c. He tells these persons that they ought not to part, or if a separation for weighty reasons can be allowed, neither party can marry another. (Witham) --- That the wif...
(4) The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. (5) Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent fo...
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...
10._To the married I command. _He now treats of another condition of marriage — its being an indissoluble tie. Accordingly, he condemns all those divorces that were of daily occurrence among the heath...
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...
AND UNTO THE MARRIED I COMMAND,.... To the unmarried and widows he spoke by permission, or only gave advice and counsel to remain unmarried, provided they could contain; but if not, it was advisable t...
And unto the married I command, _yet_ not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from _her_ husband: Ver. 10. _Yet not I_] By prudential advice only. _ But the Lord_] Not in so many words, but by...
_The married I command_ Greek, τοις δε γεγαμηκοσι παραγγελλω, _Now those that have married I charge:_ so these words should be rendered, the phrase being the same with that in 1 Timothy 1:3, rendered...
NOT I, BUT THE LORD; not Paul only, but Jesus Christ. Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:3-10....
AND UNTO THE MARRIED I COMMAND, YET NOT I, BUT THE LORD, LET NOT THE WIFE DEPART FROM HER HUSBAND;...
Marriage an obligation under circumstances:...
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...
BUT UNTO THE MARRIED. GIVE CHARGE, YEA NOT I, BUT THE LORD, THAT THE WIFE DEPART NOT FROM HER HUSBAND 'the married' -considering the context, verses 10-11 are specifically directed at. marriage invo...
10-16 Man and wife must not separate for any other cause than what Christ allows. Divorce, at that time, was very common among both Jews and Gentiles, on very slight pretexts. Marriage is a Divine in...
The apostle had spoke to the married before, but in another case, he now returneth in his discourse to them again, speaking to another case, which it should seem they had put to him; what it was is no...
But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord [by his own lips-- Matthew 5:31-32; Matthew 19:3-12; Mark 10:12], _That the wife depart not from her husband_...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Rursus dicit Dominus: "Qui uxorem duxit, ne expellat; et qui non duxit, ne ducat; "[183] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Et adhuc apertius, dicens: ...
1 Corinthians 7:10 Now G1161 married G1060 (G5761) command G3853 (G5719) not G3756 I G1473 but G235 Lord
‘But to the married I give charge, yes, not I but the Lord, that the wife does not leave her husband, (but and if she does depart let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and th...
1 Corinthians 7:10. BUT UNTO THE MARRIED I GIVE CHARGE, YEA NOT I, BUT THE LORD _(i.e._ the Lord Jesus), THAT THE WIFE DEPART NOT FROM HER HUSBAND. The Lord Jesus had Himself emphatically given this c...
TO THE MARRIED (τοις γεγαμηκοσιν). Perfect active participle of γαμεω, old verb, to marry, and still married as the tense shows.I GIVE CHARGE (παραγγελλω). Not mere wish as in verses 1 Corinthian...
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 f...
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...
I HAVE A COMMAND. "From what I have said about preferring all to be unmarried, you must not misunderstand and think it would be best to abandon your marriage partner. The Lord commands that you not do...
_And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband._ THE MARRIAGE UNION: HOW DISTURBANCES OF IT ARE TO BE ALLEVIATED I. If both parties are believers-...
_Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman._ MARRIAGE I. Is not necessary for all (1 Corinthians 7:1). 1. Instituted by God, sanctified by Christ,...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 7:10 Paul’s words are in contrast to Roman law, which permitted either a husband or a wife to begin a divorce with no stated cause required....
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...
_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. Marri...
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._...
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...
1 Corinthians 7:12; 1 Corinthians 7:15; 1 Corinthians 7:25; 1 Corinthians 7:40;...
Not I, but the Lord. Referring to Christ's declarations respecting divorce, Matthew 5:31; Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:3-12. Not a distinction between an inspired and an uninspired saying. Paul means that...
Not I — Only. But the Lord — Christ; by his express command, Matthew 5:32....
Does Paul contradict what Jesus said about divorce? PROBLEM: This passage from 1 Corinthians talks about a Christian who has an unbelieving mate. At one point, Paul says, “But if the unbeliever depart...
As if the apostle had said, Although it be no sin to marry, yet it is. sin to depart when married; herein. lay the authority of God's command upon you, that you agree together, and that no difference...