And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
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Gill's Exposition
And unto the married I command,.... To the unmarried and widows he spoke by permission, or only gave advice and counsel to remain unmarried, provided they could contain; but if not, it was advisable…
Barnes' Notes
And unto the married - This verse commences the second subject of inquiry; to wit, whether it was proper, in the existing state of things, for those who were married to continue this relation, or…
Adam Clarke
I command, yet not I, but the Lord - I do not give my own private opinion or judgment in this case; for the Lord Jesus commands that man shall not put asunder them whom God hath joined, Mat 5:32; Mat…
In this paragraph the apostle gives them direction in a case which must be very frequent in that age of the world, especially among the Jewish converts; I mean whether they were to live with heathen…
Mutual obligations of Married Persons
10. yet not I, but the Lord The Apostle is quoting our Lord's words in St Mar 10:11-12. No distinction is intended between what he, as a private individual…
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