more express. — roTg aya^oig, to the unmarried ) of both sexes, comp. ver. 10, 11. — %w<xis, to widows) including widowers. — /£?/;wc7v, let them remain) at liberty. — ojg xayu, even as I) Paul was evidently without a wife at that time, comp. ix. 5 ; and although he speaks here also of widowers, yet he seems rather to have been a bachelor, than a widower ; comp. Acts vii. 58, and what follows after
9. KpsTaaov, better) This comparative does not nullify the posi- tive in ver. 38. — % KupoueQou, than to be inflamed) A very strong word. A man, who maintains continence, may have that, with which he has to struggle, although he may not be inflamed. Thomas Aquinas on this passage says, to be inflamed [to burn], that is to be overcome by concupiscence ; for concupiscence is a certain noxious heat. He , then , who is assailed by it , becomes warm indeed , but he does not burn , unless , overcome by concupis- cence, he loses the dew of GocC s grace. This burning thrusts men at last into hell-fire.
10.1 UapuyysWw, ovx syu, I command , yet not I) a similar zeugma to, I live , yet not 7, Gal. ii. 20. The force of the word, I command , is affirmatively connected with the Lord. — 6 Kvpiog, the Lord) Christ, who had given instructions on this subject, Matt. v. 32, xix. 4, 51; or even spoke to Paul respecting this matter ; comp. ver. 12. — fir\ ^upi^vai, not to be separated) The less noble party, the wife is separated ; the more noble, the hus- band, puts away ; then in a converse point of view the believing wife also is said to put away , and the unbelieving husband to be separated , ver. 13, 15.
11. ’e dv, if) This word also at the end of this verse is to be understood of the husband. — xai y^ojpw^, she even be separated [be put away : not ‘ depart ,’ as if of herself, Engl. Vers.]) con- trary to the commandment.
12. To?g de Xoi^roTg) but to the rest , who are living in marriage. — I) see ver. 25, note. — Xsyw, % saV ) ^ie d°es n0* use expression, I command , as in ver. 10. I say, viz. this, which is spoken of, ver. 12, 13, 15, 16, and mostly indeed at ver. 15, 16 ; for if ver. 12-14, be considered separately, they flow from
1 To?? — yiya,pc.r\K6(u, to the married) when both husband and wife are among the number of believers. The antithesis is roig Ao/^ro??, ver. 12 ; when one or other of the parties is an unbeliever. — V.g.