1 Corinthians 7:21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Here the apostle takes occasion to advise them to continue in the state and condition in which Christianity found them, and in which they became converts to it. And here, I. He lays down this rule in general?as God hath distributed to every one. Note, Our states and circumstances in this world are distributions of divine Providence. This fixes the bounds of men's habitations, and orders their steps. God setteth up and pulleth down. And again, As the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

7:17-24 The one thing that is necessary is that each man should walk as God has allotted to him and as God has called him. It is thus that I order things in all the Churches. Was any man called after he had been circumcised? Let him not try to efface it. Was any man called when he was not circumcised? Let him not get himself circumcised. Circumcision is of no importance and uncircumcision is of no importance, but keeping God's commandments is everything. Let each man remain in the condition... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:21

Art thou called being a servant ?.... That is, called by grace whilst in the condition of a servant, care not for it ; do not be troubled at it, and uneasy with it; be not anxiously solicitous to be otherwise; bear the yoke patiently, go through thy servitude cheerfully, and serve thy master faithfully; do not look upon it as any objection to thy calling, any contradiction to thy Christian liberty, or as unworthy of, and a reproach upon thy profession of Christ: but if thou mayest be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:21

Art thou called being a servant? - Δουλος εκληθης , Art thou converted to Christ while thou art a slave - the property of another person, and bought with his money? care not for it - this will not injure thy Christian condition, but if thou canst obtain thy liberty - use it rather - prefer this state for the sake of freedom, and the temporal advantages connected with it. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:21

Verse 21 21.Art thou called being a servant ? We see here that Paul’s object (412) is to satisfy their consciences; for he exhorts servants to be of good cheer, and not be cast down, as if servitude were a hinderance in the way of their serving God. Care not for it then, that is to say, be not concerned how you may throw off the yoke, as if it were a condition unbecoming a Christian, but be contented in mind. And hence we infer, not merely that it is owing to the providence of God that there... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:1-35

Celibacy and marriage. The Corinthian Christians had written to the apostle for direction respecting the relative desirability and recumbency of single and wedded life. Probably some of them regarded marriage as obligatory, and others perhaps looked upon it as an evil. Amongst Gentiles there was at this period strong tendency towards celibacy. The reputation of Corinth was, moreover, an unenviable for wantonness and uncleanness. There was therefore great need for full and explicit... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Answers to the inquiries of the Corinthians respecting marriage. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Paul's conception of marriage. "Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me," etc. All that Paul here says of marriage is in answer to some communication which the Church had addressed to him On the subject, and what he says he declares is not "of commandment," that is, not by Divine authority, but by "permission." All Scripture is therefore not inspired, even all the counsels of St. Paul do not seem to have been so. So desirous did he seem to be that all he says on this subject... read more

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 7:15-24

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:1-35

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:12-28

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:15-24

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