Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 7].
katallag•t•\). Second aorist (ingressive) passive imperative of
\katallass•\, old compound verb to exchange coins as of equal
value, to reconcile. One of Paul's great words for reconciliation
with God (2Co 5:18-20; Ro 5:10). \Diallass•\ (Mt 5:24 which
see) was more common in the older Greek, but \katallass•\ in the
later. The difference in idea is very slight, \dia-\ accents
notion of exchange, \kat-\ the perfective idea (complete
reconciliation). Dative of personal interest is the case of
\andri\. This sentence is a parenthesis between the two
infinitives \ch•risth•nai\ and \aphienai\ (both indirect commands
after \paraggell•\). {And that the husband leave not his wife}
(\kai andra m• aphienai\). This is also part of the Lord's
command (Mr 10:11). \Apolu•\ occurs in Mark of the husband's
act and \aphienai\ here, both meaning to send away. Bengel
actually stresses the difference between \ch•risth•nai\ of the
woman as like _separatur_ in Latin and calls the wife "pars
ignobilior" and the husband "nobilior." I doubt if Paul would
stand for that extreme.
7:12 {But to the rest say I, not the Lord} (\tois de loipois leg•
eg•, ouch ho Kurios\). Paul has no word about marriage from Jesus
beyond the problem of divorce. This is no disclaimer of
inspiration. He simply means that here he is not quoting a
command of Jesus. {An unbelieving wife} (\gunaika apiston\). This
is a new problem, the result of work among the Gentiles, that did
not arise in the time of Jesus. The form \apiston\ is the same as
the masculine because a compound adjective. Paul has to deal with
mixed marriages as missionaries do today in heathen lands. The
rest (\hoi loipoi\) for Gentiles (Eph 2:3) we have already had
in 1Th 4:13; 5:6 which see. The Christian husband married his
wife when he himself was an unbeliever. The word \apistos\
sometimes means unfaithful (Lu 12:46), but not here (cf. Joh
20:27). {She is content} (\suneudokei\). Late compound verb to
be pleased together with, agree together. In the papyri. {Let him
not leave her} (\m• aphiet• aut•n\). Perhaps here and in verses
11,13 \aphi•mi\ should be translated "put away" like \apolu•\
in Mr 10:1. Some understand \aphi•mi\ as separation from bed
and board, not divorce.
7:13 {Which hath an unbelieving husband} (\h•tis echei andra
apiston\). Relative clause here, while a conditional one in verse
12 (\ei tis\, if any one). Paul is perfectly fair in stating
both sides of the problem of mixed marriages.
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