“Only In The Lord”
“A woman is bound for so long time as her husband liveth, but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord. But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of […]
Now Concerning Virgins
“I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy …” (1 Cor. 7:25). With these words Paul introduces a subject which he does not specifically deal until some time later. His diversion from advice “concerning virgins” comes about as he […]
“Say I, Not The Lord”
“But to the rest say I, not the Lord; If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. For the unbelieving husband […]
“But I Say To The Unmarried …”
“… and to widows, it is good for them to abide even as I. But if they have not continence, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband (but should […]
“I Have Used None Of These Things …”
“But I have used none of these things; and I write not these things that it may be done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die than that any man should make my glorying void” (1 Cor. 9:15). Paul had asked a series of questions at the opening of this […]
Paul And The Corinthians’ Support
“Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you, for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord” (1 Cor. 9:1-3). There were some in Corinth who disputed Paul’s right to […]
My Brother’s Keeper
“Wherefore if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for ever more, that I cause not my brother to stumble” (1 Cor. 8:13). Long ago God faced Cain with the question “Where is Abel, thy brother?” to which Cain responded, “I know not. Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen. 4:9). Countless […]
Eating Meats Offered To Idols
“Now concerning the things sacrificed to idols; we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth” (1 Cor. 8:1). Among the questions the Corinthians had written Paul about was whether it was right to eat meats offered in sacrifice to idols. Many of these brethren had once been idolaters (cf. 6:9-11). […]
“Howbeit With Most Of Them …”
“… God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness” (1 Cor. 10:5). These words follow Paul’s description of “our fathers”: that generation of Israel that came out of Egypt, following Moses. They ALL were under the cloud, ALL passed through the sea, ALL were baptized unto Moses, ALL did eat of […]
Our Fathers Were All …
“For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all drink the same spiritual food; and did all drink the same spiritual drink, for they drank of […]