21Art thou called being a servant? And therefore Paul did not bind every man to marry, though every man had an allowance. 1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Bible Reference: ex. But I think the apostle is here continuing his former discourse, and advising unmarried persons, who are at their own disposal, what to do, the man's virgin being meant of his virginity. Salem Media Group. 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. Note, Polygamy, or the marriage of more persons than one, as well as adultery, must be a breach of marriage-covenants, and a violation of the partner's rights. I suppose, says the apostle, or it is my opinion. 4The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. of But that contagion of impurity might spread to the inward parts. Proud member Not but the married person may be holy both in body and spirit too. Do not become slaves to human beings.h For, as the apostle goes on, circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God, v. 19. 16For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband [by leading him to Christ]? 28But if you do marry, you have not sinned [in doing so]; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned [in doing so]. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. Should the apostle be understood in this sense, he would contradict much of the rest of his discourse. In Bethlehem of Judea, they said, for it is written this way by the prophet: After listening to the king they left, and once again. a. 36But if any man thinks that he is not acting properly and honorably toward his virgin daughter, [[n]by not permitting her to marry], if she is [o]past her youth, and it must be so, let him do as he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry. NIV, KJV, NASB, Amplified Parallel Bible--hardcover. 4 Remember the law of my servant Moses, to whom at Horeb 7 I gave rules and regulations for all Israel to obey. But it would have been wrong for others to treat a slave differently from anyone else in church services. Their enemies were very bitter against them, and treated them very cruelly. Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. The apostle comes now, as a faithful and skilful casuist, to answer some cases of conscience which the Corinthians had proposed to him. Execute; by implication, to terminate, undergo. The unmarried woman or the virgin is concerned about the matters of the Lord, how to be holy and set apart both in body and in spirit; but a married woman is concerned about worldly things, how she may please her husband. Proverbs 6:29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him 19 Emmanuel, 20 which means 21 God with us. 22 24 When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord 23 told him. 15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. 8But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord] [a]as I am. 21Were you a slave when you were called? The goodness of our outward condition does not discharge us from the duties of Christianity, nor the badness of it debar us from Christian privileges. The whole is closed with advice to widows. 4 The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but. V. He directs them in the disposal of their virgins, ver 36-38. Verses 36-40 The apostle is thought to give advice here about the disposal of children in marriage. In this passage the apostle is commonly supposed to give advice about the disposal of children in marriage, upon the principle of his former determination. The Christian religion obliges us to act peaceably in all relations, natural and civil. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled: I called my Son out of Egypt. 25. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Note, The gifts of God, both in nature and grace, are variously distributed. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a . 12 After 7 the deportation to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, 8 Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, 15 Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, by whom 9 Jesus was born, who is called Christ. Note, Change of condition in marriage is so important a matter that it ought not to be made but upon due deliberation, after careful consideration of circumstances, and upon very probable grounds, at least, that it will be a change to advantage in our spiritual concerns. He should not become uncircumcised. 28But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nor, is he who is converted from Gentilism under an obligation to be circumcised: nor should he be concerned because he wants that mark of distinction which did heretofore belong to the people of God. For how is it possible that the two shall be one flesh when the one is maliciously bent to part from or put away the other? 3 You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing, says the Lord who rules over all. 7 I wish that all of you were as I am. This way of speaking is according to the dialect of the Jews, among whom a child begotten by parents yet heathens, was said to be begotten out of holiness; and a child begotten by parents made proselytes was said to be begotten intra sanctitatemwithin the holy enclosure. Marriage is a divine institution; it is a compact for life, by God's appointment. VI.
2 Corinthians 7:1 NIV - Therefore, since we have | Biblia Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, 17 and myrrh. By this maxim the apostle solves the case whether it were advisable to marry. How Can We Model the Love of Jesus by Showing Compassion? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? He gives direction to those who are married to continue together, though they might have an unbelieving relative, unless the unbeliever would part, in which case a Christian would not be in bondage, ver 10-16. Verses 1-9 The apostle tells the Corinthians that it was good, in that juncture of time, for Christians to keep themselves single.
1 Corinthians 7 NIV - Concerning Married Life - Bible Gateway Another reason is that God hath called Christians to peace, v. 15. 15 11 As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down 16 and worshiped him. Let him not be uncircumcised. It is the duty of every Christian to be content with his lot, and to conduct himself in his rank and place as becomes a Christian.
1 Corinthians: The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians - Bible Hub Yet, 2. 35I am telling you this for your own benefit, not to impose a restraint upon you, but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without distraction.m. How opposite are those to the apostle Paul who forbid many to marry, and entangle them with vows to remain single, whether they ought to do so or not! 22For he who was a slave when he was called in the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, likewise he who was free when he was called is a slave of Christ.
1 Corinthians 7 ESV - Principles for Marriage - Now - Bible Gateway They know not how soon they shall have none. They would not be of the holy seed (as the Jews are called, Isa 6 13), but common and unclean, in the same sense as heathens in general were styled in the apostle's vision, Acts 10 28. It is abused when it is not used to those purposes for which it is given, to honour God and do good to menwhen, instead of being oil to the wheels of our obedience, it is made fuel to lustwhen, instead of being a servant, it is made our master, our idol, and has that room in our affections which should be reserved for God. II. In such cases the [remaining] brother or sister is not [spiritually or morally] bound. 14For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. (A) 19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping the commandments of God. 13and if any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he is willing to go on living with her, she should not divorce her husband. 8I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. He lays down this rule in generalas God hath distributed to every one. If one of the relatives had become holy, nothing of the duties or lawful comforts of the married state could defile them, and render them displeasing to God, though the other were a heathen. Do not seek to be released. 7 Then Herod 11 privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared. 2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication 4 will rise with healing wings, 5 and you will skip about 6 like calves released from the stall. And as to another case of conscience which was moved unto him, whether a believer, having married an unbeliever, should live together; he answers, that if a Christian brother had married an unbelieving wife, and she thought fit to continue with him, he should not put her away, 1Co 7:12. In ancient times marriages were usually arranged by a girls father or the head of the family. Marriage is a Divine institution; and is an engagement for life, by God's appointment. The apostle limits what he had said about every man's having his own wife, etc. But if a man has determined in himself to keep her a virgin, and stands to this determination, and is under no necessity to dispose of her in marriage, but is at liberty, with her consent, to pursue his purpose, he does well in keeping her a virgin. We are bound, as much as in us lies, to live peaceably with all men ( Rom 12 18), and therefore surely to promote the peace and comfort of our nearest relatives, those with whom we are one flesh, nay, though they should be infidels.
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