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Marriage as a Lifelong Covenant
Commentators highlight that this verse first establishes marriage as a lifelong bond, dissolvable only by death. Paul's statement, "A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth," serves as a foundational principle, reinforcing the permanence of the marriage covenant before he addresses the specific situation of widows.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 7:39
18th Century
Theologian
The wife is bound, and so on. (See Barnes on Romans 7:2).
Only in the Lord. That is, only to one who is a Christian; with …
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 7:39
For so long time as her husband liveth (εφ' οσον χρονον ζη ο ανηρ αυτης). While he lives (τω ζωντ ανδρ) Paul says in Ro 7:2. This …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 7:39–40
19th Century
Bishop
The wife.—The question of the remarriage of widows is considered here. It was probably a matter on which his opinion had been aske…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 7:39
In climaxing the discussion, Paul states that marriage is a life-long contract. If a woman marries, she is to cleave to her husband till he dies ([…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 7:39
16th Century
Theologian
The wife is bound. He had previously spoken without distinction about husbands and wives, but because wives, due to the modesty of their s…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 7:39
17th Century
Pastor
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives ,
&c.] That is, she is bound to her husband, by the law of…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 7:36–40
17th Century
Minister
The apostle is thought to give advice here about arranging the marriages of children. In this view, the general meaning is clear. Children should s…