ACC ~ 1 Corinthians 7 v15

IF THE UNBELIEVING PARTNER DESIRES TO SEPARATE. AMBROSIASTER: A marriage contracted without devotion to God is not binding, and for that reason it is not a sin if it is abandoned because of God. But the unbelieving partner sins both against God and against the marriage, because he or she is unwilling to live in a marriage relationship dedicated to God. It is not right to go to court over this because the one who leaves the marriage is doing so out of hatred for God, and for this reason he or she is not to be considered worthy of such attention. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

ANNULMENT IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICING TO IDOLS. CHRYSOSTOM: If an unbeliever wants his partner to join him in sacrificing to idols, it is better for the marriage to be annulled, so that there may be no breach in godliness. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 19.4.

REFUSAL TO REMAIN MARRIED. AUGUSTINE: A Christian husband may leave his wife without any blame, even if they are lawfully married, if she refuses to live with him because he is a Christian. EIGHT QUESTIONS OF DULCITIUS 1.

LOYALTY TO GOD FIRST. PELAGIUS: The Lord must come before a husband or a wife. COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 7.

THE BELIEVER NOT TO BE THE CAUSE OF DIVORCE. THEODORET OF CYR: The believing partner is not to be the cause of the divorce. But if the unbelieving partner wants to separate, the believing partner is innocent and free from any accusation. COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 205.

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