Wesley's Explanatory Notes
1 Corinthians 7:22
Is the Lord's freeman — Is free in this respect. The Greek word implies one that was a slave, but now is free. Is the bondman of Christ — Not free in this respect; not at liberty to do his own will.
Is the Lord's freeman — Is free in this respect. The Greek word implies one that was a slave, but now is free. Is the bondman of Christ — Not free in this respect; not at liberty to do his own will.
Verse 22. _FOR HE THAT IS CALLED_] The man who, being a _slave_, is converted to the Christian faith, is the Lord's freeman; his condition as a slave does not vitiate any of the privileges to which h...
FOR HE THAT IS CALLED IN THE LORD - He that is called by the Lord; he that becomes a Christian. BEING A SERVANT - A slave when he is converted. IS THE LORD’S FREEMAN - Margin, “Made free” (ἀπελεύθε...
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...
COMPLETE ASCETICISM (1 Corinthians 7:1-2)...
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 b...
IS. was. LORD. App-98. FREEMAN. absolutely free. Greek. _ apeleutheros,_. much stronger word than "free" in 1 Corinthians 7:21. Only here. ALSO. Omit. CHRIST'S. App-98....
_the Lord's freeman_ Rather, FREEDMAN, the Latin _libertus_. So Beza, Calvin and the Vulgate, and the margin of our version. The English translators generally seem to have missed this point. _Christ's...
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...
CHRISTIANITY NOT INTENDED TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE BELIEVER AND SOCIETY...
ἈΠΕΛΕΎΘΕΡΟΣ. Not _freeman_, with most of the English translators, but with Vulg., Calvin, Beza and the R.V. FREEDMAN. Cf. Soph. _Fragm._ 677 εἰ σῶμα δοῦλον, ἀλλ' ὁ νοῦς ἐλεύθερος. It is the glory of t...
_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...
ΓΆΡ (G1063) ибо. Это вводит объяснение и новые доводы, почему им не следует беспокоиться о своем рабстве (FCS, 177). ΚΛΗΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. part. от_ ΚΑΛΈΩ (G2564) звать. Part, в роли _subst._ ΆΠΕΛΕΎΘΕ...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 The Pressures of Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:17-40) 17 Only, let every one lead the life which the Lord has assigned to him, and in which God has called him. This is my rul...
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...
For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. FOR - being spiritually free, one ought to be so bodily...
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...
FREEMAN] RV 'freedman'; set free from sin (John 8:34; Romans 8:2; Galatians 5:1), but still owing service to Him who freed him. CHRIST'S SERVANT] RV 'bondservant'; bought by Him 'whose service is perf...
_(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...
FOR HE THAT IS CALLED IN THE LORD, BEING A SERVANT,... — Better, _For he that was converted as a slave is Christ’s freedman; and, similarly, the one who was converted as a freeman is Christ’s slave._...
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...
§ 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...
The two sentences, balanced by ὁμοίως (_cf._ 1 Corinthians 7:3 f.), do not precisely match: ὁ ἐν Κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος is “the slave that was called in the Lord” (_i.e._, under Christ's authority), but...
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 self...
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...
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...
For he that is called in the (q) Lord, [being] a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, [being] free, is Christ's servant. (q) He that is in the state of a servant, and is c...
Notwithstanding the intrinsic excellence of celibacy, marriage should be the rule in practice. Such is the general meaning of this first passage....
To illustrate the spirit of the prescriptions which he has just given, and to trace at the same time the line of conduct to be followed in certain analogous cases which occurred in the life of the Chu...
“For he that was called in the Lord being a slave, is the Lord's freedman; likewise he that was called being free is Christ's slave. 23. Ye were bought with a price: become not the slaves of men!” Acc...
(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...
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...
_OUR CALLING_ ‘Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.’ 1 Corinthians 7:20 This is an exhortation much needed in the present day. Men and women often think that if only their...
22._For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant _To be _called in the Lord, being a servant_, is to be chosen out of the rank of servants, and made a partaker of the grace of Christ. Now this s...
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...
FOR HE THAT IS CALLED IN THE LORD,.... Which is to be understood, not of any civil calling, or of calling to an office; or of the outward call by the ministry of the word only; but of an internal, spe...
For he that is called in the Lord, _being_ a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, _being_ free, is Christ's servant. Ver. 22. _For he that is called_] See a parallel place...
_Let every man abide wherein he was called_ Affect not to change without the clear and evident leadings of Providence, as there is generally greater reason to expect a man will enjoy comfort, and be h...
CALLED IN THE LORD; converted. IS THE LORD'S FREEMAN; through divine power and grace, he is delivered from the condemnation and bondage of sin; and under the teaching of the Holy Ghost pursues his ow...
A general application of these truths:...
FOR HE THAT IS CALLED IN THE LORD, BEING A SERVANT, IS THE LORD'S FREEMAN; LIKEWISE ALSO HE THAT IS CALLED, BEING FREE, IS CHRIST'S SERVANT....
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...
FREE MAN: _ Gr._ made free...
FOR HE THAT WAS CALLED IN THE LORD BEING. BONDSERVANT, IS THE LORD'S FREEDMAN: LIKEWISE HE THAT WAS CALLED BEING FREE, IS CHRIST'S BONDSERVANT. 'For he that was called in the Lord being. bondservant...
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 himse...
For the state of a servant to men no way prejudiceth a man as to his spiritual liberty; a servant and a free-man, considered with reference to Christ, are both one; a servant may be as near the kingdo...
For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant....
1 Corinthians 7:22 For G1063 called G2564 (G5685) in G1722 Lord G2962 slave G1401 is G2076 (G5748) Lords
‘For he who was called by the Lord, being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman. Similarly, he who was called being free is Christ's bondservant.' God sees all men as the same, with the same dignity a...
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 ea...
_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...
THE LORD'S FREEDMAN (απελευθερος Κυριου). Απελευθερος is an old word for a manumitted slave, ελευθερος from ερχομα, to go and so go free, απ- from bondage. Christ is now the owner of the Christian a...
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...
FOR A SLAVE. "If you must remain a slave, don't be sad about it, because you are really free in Christ!" IN THE SAME WAY. "If you are a free man, don't _look down on_ the brother who is a slave, becau...
_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...
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 9:19; 1 Peter 2:16; 2 Peter 1:1; Colossians 3:22;...
Freeman [α π ε λ ε υ θ ε ρ ο ς]. Rev., correctly, freedman; the preposition ajp' from implying previous bondage....