1 Corinthians 7:1

CONCERNIN g. App-104. THE THINGS WHEREO. = what things. YE WROTE. The Corinthians had written. letter, but carefully avoided any reference to the disorders among themselves. These had been reported by the members of Chloe's family (1 Corinthians 1:11; 1 Corinthians 1:12), and the scandal referred... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:3

BENEVOLENCE. Greek. _eunoia._ Only here and Ephesians 6:7. but instead of "due benevolence", all the texts read "the debt", Greek. _opheile,_ which Occurs elsewhere only in Matthew 18:32.Romans 13:7. ALSO THE WIFE. the wife also.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:5

DEFRAUD. Greek. _apostereo_, as in 1 Corinthians 6:7. Here, deprive ONE THE OTHER. one another. EXCEPT. Greek. _ei me_. WITH. from. App-104. CONSENT. Greek. _sumphonos._ Only here. Compare Acts 5:9. TIME. season. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. GIVE YOURSELVES TO. have leisure for. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:7

WOULD. App-102 :1. PROPER. Greek. _idios._ Same as "own" in verses: 1 Corinthians 7:7 1 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Corinthians 2:4 1 Corinthians 2:37. GIFT. App-184. OF. from. App-104. GOD. App-98. AFTER THIS MANNER... AFTER THAT. Greek. _houtos_... _houtos._... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:8

I SAY THEREFORE. But. say. UNMARRIED. Greek. _agamos._ Only here, verses: 1Co 7:11, 1 Corinthians 7:32; 1 Corinthians 11:34. IF. App-118. ABIDE. remain. Greek. _meno._ Seep. 1511.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:9

IF. App-118. CANNOT CONTAIN. have not (Greek. _ou)_ self-control. Greek. _engkrateuomai._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 9:25. Compare Acts 24:25.Titus 1:8. Occurs in Septuagint Genesis 43:31; 1 Samuel 13:12 (forced). BURN. Greek. _puroomai._ Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 11:29. Eph 6:16. 2 Peter 3:12. [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:10

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 separated. Greek. _chorizo._ In Matthew 19:6, put asunder. FROM. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:12

THE REST. App-124. ANY. App-123. A WIFE, &C. = an unbelieving (Greek. _apistos,_ as in 1 Corinthians 6:6) wife. BE PLEASED. Greek. _suneudokeo._ See Acts 8:1. DWELL. Greek. _oikeo_. See Romans 7:17.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:13

AN HUSBAND, &C. = an unbelieving (as in 1 Corinthians 7:12) husband. IF. Omit. LEAVE. Greek. _aphiemi,_ as in 1 Corinthians 7:11. The same tense and voice, and should therefore be rendered "send away". The absolutely equal rights of husband and wife are insisted on throughout the chapter. See vers... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:14

SANCTIFIED. Greek. _hagiazo._ See John 17:17; John 17:19. BY. in. App-104. HUSBAND. All the texts read "brother", i.e. believer, or Christian brother. ELSE. since otherwise. CHILDREN. App-108. UNCLEAN. Compare Peter's use of this word in Acts 10:14; Acts 10:28. HOLY. Greek. _hagios._ This, as... [ Continue Reading ]

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.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:17

BUT. Greek. _ei me_, as 1 Corinthians 7:5. GOD... THE LORD. These should be transposed. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:9; Romans 8:30; Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:15.Ephesians 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:12. 2Th 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:14;... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:19

NOTHING. Greek. _ oudeis._ Compare Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:6; Galatians 6:15. KEEPING. guarding. Greek. _ teresis._ This is the Figure of speech _ Ellipsis_ (App-6). Supply "is every thing", or "is alone important".... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:20

SAME. Omit. WHEREIN. in (Greek. _ en)_ which. The order in the Greek is, "Each one in the calling in which he was called, in this let him remain".... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:21

ART. Wast. SERVANT. slave. App-190. CARE, &C. = let it not be. care to thee. MAYEST. canst. BE MADE. become. USE. Greek. _ chraomai._ See Acts 27:3.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:22

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.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:25

NO. not. Greek. _ ou._ App-105. JUDGMENT. opinion. App-177. OBTAINED MERCY. See 1 Timothy 1:13; 1 Timothy 1:16. OF. by. App-104. FAITHFUL. App-150 and App-175 :4.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:26

SUPPOSE. reckon. Greek. _ nomizo._ See Luke 3:23.Acts 14:19. IS. Greek. _ huparcho._ See Luke 9:48. PRESENT. Greek. _ enistemi._ See Romans 8:38. DISTRESS. need. Greek. _ anangke._ Compare Luke 21:23.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:28

BUT AND. Moreover. HAST NOT. wouldst not have. SINNED. App-128. HATH NOT. would not have. TROUBLE. tribulation. Greek. _thlp_ sis. See Acts 7:10, and compare Matthew 24:19. SPARE. Greek. _pheidomai._ See Acts 20:29.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:29

TIME. season. SHORT. shortened, or contracted. Greek. _sustello_ Only here and Acts 5:6. Compare 1 John 2:18. IT REMAINETH. as for the rest it is. See "besides" in 1 Corinthians 1:16. THOUGH THEY HAD NONE. not (Greek. _me)_ having (any).... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:31

WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ App-129. ABUSING. using to the full. Greek. _katachraomai._ Only here und 1 Corinthians 9:18. The force of _kata_ is intensive. Compare _katesthio,_ devour, eat up (2 Corinthians 11:20). See Colossians 3:2; 1 John 2:15. FASHION. Greek. _schema._ Only here and Philippians 1:2... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:32

HAVE YOU. that you should be. WITHOUT CAREFULNESS. free from anxiety. Greek. _amerimnos._ Only here and Matthew 28:14. CARETH. Gr _merimnao._ Occurs twelve times in the Gospels translated "take thought", save Luke 10:41 (be careful); four times in this chapter; 1 Corinthians 12:25.Philippians 1:2;... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:34

THERE IS, &C. The texts vary here. See Revised Version. THERE IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN. Greek. _merizo,_ as in 1 Corinthians 7:17 (distributed). BODY. the body. SPIRIT. the spirit. App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:35

PROFIT. Greek. _sumphe_. _o_. Same as "expedient" (1 Corinthians 6:12). SNARE. Greek. _brochos_. Only here. Something to hamper or fetter. THAT WHICH IS COMELY. decorum or propriety. Greek. _euschemon._ See Acts 13:50. THAT YE MAY ATTEND. for devoted attention. Greek. _euprosedros._ The texts rea... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:36

THINK. Same as "suppose", 1 Corinthians 7:26. BEHAVETH, &C. = acts unseemly. Greek. _aschemoneo._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 13:5. VIRGIN, i.e. virgin daughter. PASS, &C. = be of full age. Greek. _huperakmos._ Only here. NEED SO REQUIRE. it ought to be so.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:37

STEDFAST. Greek. _hedraios_. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 15:58; Colossians 1:23. HAVING NO. not (Greek. _me,_ as 1 Corinthians 7:1) having. NECESSITY. constraint. Greek. _anangke,_ as in 1 Corinthians 7:26. POWER. authority. Greek. _exousia._ App-172. OVER. concerning. Greek. _peri_, as in 1 Corint... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 7:39

BY THE LAW. The texts omit. AS LONG AS. for (Greek. _epi_. App-104.) such time as. BE DEAD. App-171. AT LIBERTY. free, as in verses: 1 Corinthians 7:21.... [ Continue Reading ]

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