1 Corinthians 7:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or howb knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? ”

• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For what knowest thou ... - The apostle here assigns a reason why the believing party should not separate from the other needlessly, or why he should not desire to be separated. The reason is, th...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  He now passes on to special classes. First, those who are unmarried or have lost their partners. It would be best for them to follow Paul's example and remain as they are. But if they have not the gi...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  knowest . App-132. whether . if. App-118. man . husband, as above. Here are the Figures of speech Antimetathesis and Apostrophe. App-6.

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  16. For what knowest thou, O woman? Those who are of opinion that this observation is a confirmation of the second department of his statement, expound it thus. “An uncertain hope ought n...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1960 THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY RELIGION 1 Corinthians 7:16 . What knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wif...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? For what knowest thou, O wife - You that are Christians, and who...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  For what knowest thou, &c.— Continue with your infidel spouses who are willing to dwell with you; for how knowest thou, O Christian wife, whether thou shalt convert thy husband, (see 1 Pet...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? By staying with thy unbelieving partner thou mayest save him o...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  (a) Answer to Questions about Marriage The Corinthians had in their letter ( 1 Corinthians 7:1 ) asked St. Paul's opinion on several points connectedwithmarriage. His language in reply is guarde...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  For what knowest thou, O wife...? — This verse has been very generally regarded as a kind of modification of the previous one, as if the Apostle suggested that it might be advisable not to let the...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 11 MARRIAGE THERE are two preliminary considerations which throw some light on this much-contested passage. First, Paul had to speak about marriage as he found it, as it existed among tho...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Serve God in Your Calling 1 Corinthians 7:15-24 There was much unsettlement in regard to marriage in the church at Corinth. An unnatural asceticism was showing itself in some quarters and a law...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Certain difficulties had arisen in the Corinthian Church concerning which they had sent inquiries to Paul. He now answers their questions. These answers contain principles of permanent application....

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (4) The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. (5) Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent f...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For what knowest thou, O wife ,.... These words may be understood, as containing a reason either why the believing party should be easy at the departure of the unbeliever, after all proper methods h...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? Ver. 16. Whether thou shalt save ] And to have any hand in sa...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  But if the unbelieving party depart, let him , or her depart And take the course they think best. A brother or sister A Christian man or woman; is not under bondage Is at full liberty; in s...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Those things in Chapter s 5 and 6, which were of such serious importance as demanding correction, had evidently not even been questions in the minds of the Corinthians. But Paul was required to raise...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Inviolability of the Marriage Bond. A. D.  57.       10 And unto the married I command, yet not I...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The apostle having before determined the lawfulness of a Christian husband's or wife's abiding in a state of marriage with a wife or husband that was an infidel, if she or he were willing to abide wi...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Instructions Where One Partner is a Non-Christian(7:12-16). But another question they had seemingly asked had in mind cases where one partner had been converted and had become a Christian. It does...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES A. 1. Observe: With this chapter commences a new section of the Epistle; the topics, and perhaps their order, suggested by a letter of formal inquiry brought from Corinth: vii....

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

  save ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  It is evident from the tenor of this chapter that the Corinthians had written to the apostle for advice on the subject of marriage and its obligations, and that he is here resolving their various dif...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Marriage I. Is not necessary for all ( 1 Corinthians 7:1 ). 1. Instituted by God, sanctified by C...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 7:1-46 Answers to the inquiries of the Corinthians respecting marriage. 1 Corinthians 7:1-46 The lawfulness of marriage, and its duties. 1 Corinthian...

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Concerning mixed marriages:

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• 1 Corinthians 7:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 9:22 ; 1 Peter 3:1 ; 1 Peter 3:2 ; 1 Timothy 4:16 ; James 5:19 ; James 5:20 ; Luke 15:10 ; Proverbs 11:30

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