Are only Christian men allowed to remarry ???

[t4inted-]

This sounds kind of ridiculous but in 1 corinthians 7 these specific verses


“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned...
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:27-28‬ ‭

when i looked up the word “loosed” in my concordance it means to divorce or separate if I remember correctly. So does this mean a Christian man can remarry “but and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned” while near the end of the chapter woman can remarry only if there former husband is dead.

am I seeing this correctly or maybe I just dig deep enough for truth

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

In the context, it simply means not married,
definitely not married then loosed , except thru death of the wife.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

1 Corinthians 7:27-28 English Standard Version (ESV)27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman[a] marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

CJB
That means that if a man has a wife, he should not seek to be free of her; and if he is unmarried, he should not look for a wife.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

EXBIf you ·have a wife [L are bound to a wife; or are pledged to a woman], do not try to ·become free from [or divorce] her. If you are not married, do not try to find a wife.

 

[t4inted-]

1 Corinthians 7:27-28 English Standard Version (ESV)27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman[a] marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.

Thanks sometimes when I read scripture I cannot grasp the meaning of it..
I knew that what I read didn’t really seem right.

 

[Aussie Pete]

This sounds kind of ridiculous but in 1 corinthians 7 these specific verses


“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned...
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:27-28‬ ‭

when i looked up the word “loosed” in my concordance it means to divorce or separate if I remember correctly. So does this mean a Christian man can remarry “but and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned” while near the end of the chapter woman can remarry only if there former husband is dead.

am I seeing this correctly or maybe I just dig deep enough for truth

Men and women are both free to remarry. Divorce is not the unforgivable sin. It's lousy and painful for sure. God is not going to punish His people. Jesus was punished for us already. Self inflicted wounds are painful enough.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

Thanks sometimes when I read scripture I cannot grasp the meaning of it..
I knew that what I read didn’t really seem right.

yw, sometimes this page/ search at bibleg-way is useful for seeing a lot of translations for harmony of the meaning : at the page you can put in any valid book and chapter and verse...

1 Corinthians 7:27 - Bible Gateway

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

BibleGateway - Keyword Search: god hates divorce

 

[Jonaitis]

This sounds kind of ridiculous but in 1 corinthians 7 these specific verses


“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned...
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:27-28‬ ‭

when i looked up the word “loosed” in my concordance it means to divorce or separate if I remember correctly. So does this mean a Christian man can remarry “but and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned” while near the end of the chapter woman can remarry only if there former husband is dead.

am I seeing this correctly or maybe I just dig deep enough for truth

The only biblical ground for remarriage is if the spouse has died.

The only biblical ground for divorce is if they were an unbeliever and left (on their own terms, not yours).

 

[All4Christ]

This sounds kind of ridiculous but in 1 corinthians 7 these specific verses


“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned...
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:27-28‬ ‭

when i looked up the word “loosed” in my concordance it means to divorce or separate if I remember correctly. So does this mean a Christian man can remarry “but and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned” while near the end of the chapter woman can remarry only if there former husband is dead.

am I seeing this correctly or maybe I just dig deep enough for truth

Essentially it is saying “Are you married? If so, don’t seek to divorce. Are you single? If so, don’t try to get married. But if you decide to marry, you haven’t sinned”. Paul spoke about being able to focus on God only if you were single, but that if you have a spouse, you also have them to care for. He felt that it was good to be single, but also said it is better to marry than to “burn” with desire. That is the context of this passage, not remarriage.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

The only biblical ground for remarriage is if the spouse has died.

The only biblical ground for divorce is if they were an unbeliever and left (on their own terms, not yours).

Also, if DURING the betrothal period (before the wedding / consumation)
one is found to be unfaithful. The 'divorce' is for before or instead of the wedding/consumation , as known at the time. (forgotten today it seems).

 

[Jonaitis]

Also, if DURING the betrothal period (before the wedding / consumation)
one is found to be unfaithful. The 'divorce' is for before or instead of the wedding/consumation , as known at the time. (forgotten today it seems).

Yes, as Jesus said in Matthew 5:32. Joseph almost used this as grounds to "put away" Mary, his betrothed "wife" at the time, when she was found pregnant with our Lord.

 

[KeeperOfMemories]

If you read the verse before, Paul says this is his own personal opinion and he received no direct command from the lord:

Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. - 1 Corinthians 7:25

I don't see anything about re-marriage here. Paul's just saying if you're married, don't look for a divorce (which is a sin), but if you're single, don't look for a wife (which is not a sin).

So, Paul's personal advice if you're single is to not look for a wife, but he said he received no direct command from the Lord. If you think you can live celibate, go for it. But if not, nothing wrong with marrying.

 

[anna ~ grace]

This sounds kind of ridiculous but in 1 corinthians 7 these specific verses


“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned...
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:27-28‬ ‭

when i looked up the word “loosed” in my concordance it means to divorce or separate if I remember correctly. So does this mean a Christian man can remarry “but and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned” while near the end of the chapter woman can remarry only if there former husband is dead.

am I seeing this correctly or maybe I just dig deep enough for truth

Apart from a situation where one would remarry if the first spouse were still alive, one is free to marry, and there is nothing wrong with marriage in and of itself, so long as it is not also adultery against a former, living spouse.

Divorced Christian men and women should not seek remarriage, unless their first spouse has died. Scripture seems pretty clear on that, one possible exception being a man being free to remarry if his first wife was unfaithful. This seems to be the only allowance, though.

 

[anna ~ grace]

Some Scriptural points on this;

Matthew 5:31-32

Mark 10:1-12

Romans 7:2-3

1 Corinthians 7:27-28

 

[longwait]

This sounds kind of ridiculous but in 1 corinthians 7 these specific verses


“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned...
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:27-28‬ ‭

when i looked up the word “loosed” in my concordance it means to divorce or separate if I remember correctly. So does this mean a Christian man can remarry “but and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned” while near the end of the chapter woman can remarry only if there former husband is dead.

am I seeing this correctly or maybe I just dig deep enough for truth

But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery. Matthew 5:32

 

[fwGod]

This sounds kind of ridiculous but in 1 corinthians 7 these specific verses

“Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned...
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:27-28‬ ‭

when i looked up the word “loosed” in my concordance it means to divorce or separate if I remember correctly. So does this mean a Christian man can remarry “but and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned” while near the end of the chapter woman can remarry only if there former husband is dead.

am I seeing this correctly or maybe I just dig deep enough for truth

If a Christian man can divorce, than the divorced Christian woman who'd been married to that man.. she can remarry just as her husband can.
How could it not be a sin for him but yet it would be for her? That would be a double standard. But God is no respecter of persons. Meaning, God does not make double standards... what is not sin for the husband is not sin for the wife.

You've inserted the word "only" which makes it not make sense.
The widowed woman can of course remarry because her husband has died. In the old testament when Ruth was widowed, she remarried.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

If you think you can live celibate, go for it. But if not, nothing wrong with marrying.

In line with what Jesus Says:
Marriage and singleness are both GIFTS from Yahuweh, for those who can accept it.

…10His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11“Not everyone can accept this word,” Jesus answered, “but only those to whom it has been given. 12For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”… Matthew 19
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[faroukfarouk]

If a Christian man can divorce, than the divorced Christian woman who'd been married to that man.. she can remarry just as her husband can.
How could it not be a sin for him but yet it would be for her? That would be a double standard. But God is no respecter of persons. Meaning, God does not make double standards... what is not sin for the husband is not sin for the wife.

You've inserted the word "only" which makes it not make sense.
The widowed woman can of course remarry because her husband has died. In the old testament when Ruth was widowed, she remarried.

I have tended to think that "Art thou loosed from a wife?" means something like, Are you free from marital responsibilities?

Romans 7.3 makes it clear that re-marriage in the lifetime of the previous spouse involves sin while the previous spouse lives.