1 Corinthians 7:17

1 Corinthians 16:1; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 7:18; 1 Corinthians 7:20; 1 Corinthians 7:21; 1 Corinthians 7:24; 1 Corinthians 7:7; 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Peter 4:11; 2 Corinthians 11:28; Matthew 19:12; Romans 12:3-8

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But as God hath distributed ... - As God hath divided ( ἐμέρισεν emerisen); that is, given, imparted to anyone. As God has given grace to ev...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath (n) called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. (12) Taking...
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 a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

But . Greek. ei me , as 1 Corinthians 7:5 . God... the Lord . These should be transposed. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:9 ; Romans 8:30 ; Galatians...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. Unless every one, according as God has dispensed his grace, etc. Such is the literal meaning: only I have in my rendering made use of th...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. But as God hath distri...
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, wh...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. But - Greek х...
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

But] RV 'only'; I only lay down the general rule. Hath distributed ] i.e. his condition and circumstances of life.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But as God hath distributed... — Regarding 1 Corinthians 7:16 as a kind of parenthesis, these words follow on from 1 Corinthians 7:15 as a gene...
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

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 asceti...
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 as God hath distributed to every man ,.... This text is so placed, and the words of it so expressed, as that it may have regard both to what goe...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. Ver. 17. But God h...
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...
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

Christian Contentment. A. D. 57. 17 But as...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Calling in this place signifieth that station and course of life, wherein by the providence of God any man is set. Some think, that this precept hath...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him continue to walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.' Here the po...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Christians Need Not Feel Compelled to Leave the State in Which They Were When They Were Called (7:17-24). Paul now stresses that from a spiritual...
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

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband. The marriage union: how disturbances of it are...
The Biblical Illustrator

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. Every Christian at his post 1. God appoints every...
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

Concerning mixed marriages:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. In the previous sec...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But as God hath distributed — The various stations of life, and various relations, to every one, let him take care to discharge his duty therein. T...

¹⁷ But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 7:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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