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But unto the married I give charge, [yea] not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

To the married (τοις γεγαμηκοσιν). Perfect active participle of γαμεω, old verb, to marry, and still married as the tense shows.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And unto the married. This verse commences the second subject of inquiry: namely, whether it was proper, in the existing circumst…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And to the married . . .—The Apostle has concluded his instruction to the unmarried and widows, and in [Reference 1 Corinthians 7:…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul’s next major concern relates to Christians and divorce. What he states in v.10 “to the married” is by “command”—not his own, but the command o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

To the married I command. He now addresses another condition of marriage—its being an indissoluble tie. Accordingly, he condemns all those…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And unto the married I command
To the unmarried and widows he spoke by permission, or only gave advice and counsel t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Husband and wife must not separate for any reason other than what Christ allows. Divorce, at that time, was very common among both Jews and Gentile…

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