The wife (η γυνη). The wife is mentioned first, but the equality of the sexes in marriage is clearly presented as the way to keep …

The wife hath not power, etc. By the marriage covenant that power, in this respect, is transferred to the husband.

And likewise…

Of her own body.—Bengel notices that these words, She has not power of her own body, form an elegant paradox, bringing o…

Having said that it would be good under the present circumstances not to get married, Paul hastens to add that the general rules for marriage shoul…

The wife has not power of her own body
To refrain the use of it from her husband; or to prostitute it to another man…

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: