1 Corinthians 7:6

by. according to. App-104.

permission. Greek. sungnome. Only here.

commandment. Greek. epitage. See Romans 16:26.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 7:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But I speak this by permission ... - It is not quite certain whether the word “this” ( τοῦτο touto), in this verse, refers to what precedes,...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) But I speak this by permission, [and] not of commandment. (5) Fifthly he teaches that marriage is not necessary for all men, but for those who d...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7. Problems as to Marriage, Celibacy, and Divorce. At this point Paul takes up a letter sent by the Corinthian church inviting his ju...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. By permission That they might not, by taking their stand upon a precept of the kind that he had prescribed, loosen unduly the restraints...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. I speak this by permission, etc. - It was a constant custom of the more conscientious rabbi...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But I speak this by permission— "You will observe, that I say this by permission from Christ; but not by any express command which he gave in perso...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. By permission ... not of commandment - not, by God's permission to me to say it; but,...
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 conn...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This ] Perhaps 1 Corinthians 7:5 more probably, all he has said in recommendation of marriage from 1 Corinthians 7:2 onwards.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But I speak this by permission. — Better, Now I say this as a permission, and not as a command. As the passage is given in our English version, i...
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 abou...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Marriage Bonds 1 Corinthians 7:1-14 The Apostle first addresses the unmarried, 1 Corinthians 7:1 , etc . He speaks elsewhere reverently of ma...
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 answ...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But I speak this by permission ,.... Referring either to what he had said before, though not to all; not to 1 Corinthians 7:2 that for the avoidin...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. Ver. 6. And not of commandment ] Among the Jews marriage was not held a thing indiffere...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Defraud not Or deprive not; one the other Of this benevolence; or withdraw not from the company of each other; except it be with consent for a t...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Against Fornication. A. D. 57. 1 Now concern...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Some refer these words to all that had gone before in this chapter; but the best interpreters rather refer them to what went immediately before in th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But this I say by way of permission and not of commandment.' While he gives this advice, he says, it is not something he has received direct from t...
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 le...
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 obligation...
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 Corinthia...
The Biblical Illustrator

I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. Revelation I. By permission. 1. Is still Divine and therefore authoritative. 2. Respe...
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 lawful...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But I speak this by permission and not of commandment.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Marriage an obligation under circumstances:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 7:12 ; 1 Corinthians 7:25 ; 2 Corinthians 11:17 ; 2 Corinthians 8:8
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But I say this — Concerning your separating for a time and coming together again. Perhaps he refers also to 1 Corinthians 7:2 .

⁶ But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 7:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Corinthians 7:6