Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote (περ δε ων εγραψατε). An ellipsis of περ τουτων, the antecedent of περ ων, is easily su…

1 Corinthians Chapter 7, Introduction

This chapter commences the second part or division of this epistle, or, the discussion of…

Concerning the things about which you wrote to me.—Some members of the Church, having written to Saint Paul to ask his advice on m…

As to the question from the Corinthian church on the pros and cons of being married, Paul may seem to agree completely with those who argued for a …

Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me
Though the false apostles had greatly influenced the members of th…

The apostle tells the Corinthians that it was good, at that particular time, for Christians to keep themselves single. Yet he says that marriage, a…

After rebuking the fornicator and those who upheld him, the Apostle now begins to discuss marriage. In this regard, he does three things: