The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:12-16
Directions about mixed marriages. read more
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Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:12-28
Mixed marriages. "To the rest," those cases in which one party was a believer and the other not, "speak I, not the Lord." Yet, while St. Paul does not claim to expound and apply a formal law, he must not be considered as abnegating for the time his apostolic office and giving an opinion simply personal. The decision pronounced here is a very weighty one, and obviously it is an utterance of God's will. "If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, what shall he do? That depends on the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:15
If the unbelieving depart. The sense of the word rendered "depart" is rather "wishes to be separated." Is not under bondage ; literally, has not been enslaved . Our Lord assumes one cause alone—unfaithfulness—as adequate for the disruption of the marriage tie; but he was not contemplating, as St. Paul is, the case of mixed marriages. To peace; rather, in peace. Peace is to be the sphere in which the calling comes, and in which it issues. Milton, in his 'Tetrachordon,' quotes... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:15-24
Abide in Christliness, whatever the condition in life. "But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart," etc. As St. Paul seems desirous that most of his utterances in this chapter should not be regarded as the language of inspiration, but rather that of his own private judgment (for twice he gives the assurance), we may be justified in criticizing his opinions. His opinions here refer to three conditions in man's existence on earth: matrimonial life, ecclesiastical connection, and domestic... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:15
But if the unbelieving depart - If they choose to leave you.Let him depart - You cannot prevent it, and you are to submit to it patiently, and bear it as a Christian.A brother or a sister is not under bondage ... - Many have supposed that this means that they would be at liberty to marry again when the unbelieving wife or husband had gone away; as Calvin, Grotius, Rosenmuller, etc. But this is contrary to the strain of the argument of the apostle. The sense of the expression “is not bound,”... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 7:15-17
1 Corinthians 7:15-17. But if the unbelieving party depart, let him, or her depart And take the course they think best. A brother or sister A Christian man or woman; is not under bondage Is at full liberty; in such cases: but Let it be always remembered; God hath called us to peace To live peaceably with them, if it be possible: and therefore it ought to be our care to behave in as inoffensive a manner as may be, in all the relations of life; that so, if there must be a breach,... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:10-16
Problems of separation and divorce (7:10-16)Paul claims the authority of Christ in reminding the Corinthians that a Christian husband and wife should not separate (cf. Matthew 19:6). If they do, every effort should be made to bring them together again. If this fails, they must remain single (10-11).In the examples that follow, Paul knows of no command of Christ to quote, though he believes his advice carries the authority of the Spirit of God (see v. 40). He considers situations other than... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 7:15
is not under bondage = has not been enslaved ( App-190 .) in . App-104 . to = in, as above. Peace is the atmosphere of the Christian calling, and should decide all the problems of life. Compare 1 Corinthians 14:33 .Romans 12:18 . 1 Chronicles 3:15; 1 Chronicles 3:15 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:15
Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.The brother or sister is not under bondage ... Some question whether or not such a brother or sister might remarry; but the view here is that, if not, then the brother or sister would still be in bondage. This is another exception, distinguished from the "adultery" mentioned by the Lord (Matthew 19:9), but the desertion of a Christian partner by an... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:10-16
Divorce: mixed marriages. Having spoken of celibacy and marriage, and having presented considerations for their guidance in the choice of the one or the other, the apostle proceeds to speak of persons already married. And here two different cases are dealt with: I. WHERE BOTH PARTIES ARE CHRISTIAN . In this case the Lord Jesus, in his recorded teaching, had already given a decision, and Paul refers them to his words ( vide Matthew 5:32 ; Matthew 19:9 ). 1. The ... read more