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But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God`s Spirit.
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A 'Happier' Path
When Paul says a widow is “happier” if she remains single, he isn't forbidding remarriage. Commentators agree he's offering practical, Spirit-guided advice. The “happiness” he refers to is a life with fewer worldly cares and distractions, allowing for greater freedom and focus in serving the Lord. This is a recommendation for spiritual advantage, not a moral command.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
If she so abide. If she remains a widow, even if she could be married to a Christian.
After my judgment. In my opinion ([R…
Happier (μακαριωτερα). Comparative of μακαριος used in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3ff.).
After my judgme…
19th Century
Anglican
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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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 ([…
16th Century
Protestant
But she is happier if she so abide. Why? Is it because widowhood is in itself a virtue? No; but because it will have less to distract, and…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But she is happier if she so abide That is, a widow, in an unmarried state; which is to be understood not of the hap…
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