ACC ~ 1 Corinthians 7 v1

WHETHER MARRIAGE SHOULD BE REJECTED. AMBROSIASTER: Stirred up by the depraved minds of the false apostles, who in their hypocrisy were teaching that marriage ought to be rejected in order that they might appear to be holier than others, the Corinthians wrote to Paul to ask him about these things. Because they were unhappy about this teaching, they ignored everything else and concentrated exclusively on this. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

PAUL’S REPLY. SEVERIAN OF GABALA: This is Paul’s reply to those who had written to him about this subject. He forbade fornication because it was against the law, but he allowed marriage as being holy and an antidote to fornication. However, he praised chastity as more perfect still. PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH.

THEODORET OF CYR: The Corinthians were asking Paul whether it was right for lawfully married Christians, once they were baptized, to enjoy sexual relations with each other. Paul answered by praising chastity, condemning fornication and allowing conjugal relations. COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 200.

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