1 Corinthians 7:35
“And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And this I speak for your own profit,.... The apostle suggests, that in giving the advice he did to unmarried persons to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For your own profit - That you may avail yourselves of all your advantages and privileges, and pursue such a course as…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
This I speak for your own profit - The advices belong to yourselves alone, because of the peculiar circumstances in…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Corinthians 7:25-35
The apostle here resumes his discourse, and gives directions to virgins how to act, concerning which we may take…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
attend upon the Lord Literally, sit conveniently before ( or beside) Him. Dean Stanley refers to Martha and Mary in St…
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