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7:35 Not that I may cast a snare upon you - Who are not able to receive this saying. But for your profit - Who are able. That ye may resolutely and perseveringly wait upon the Lord - The word translated wait signifies sitting close by a person, in a good posture to hear. So Mary sat at the feet of Jesus, Luk 10:39.Without distraction - Without having the mind drawn any way from its centre; from its close attention to God; by any person, or thing, or care, or incumbrance whatsoever.

7:36 But if any parent think he should otherwise act indecently - Unbecoming his character. Toward his virgin daughter, if she be above age, (or of full age,) and need so require, Co1 7:9,let them marry - Her suitor and she.

7:37 Having no necessity - Where there is no such need.But having power over his own will - Which would incline him to desire the increase of his family, and the strengthening it by new relations.

7:38 Doeth better - If there be no necessity.

7:39 Only in the Lord - That is, only if Christians marry Christians: a standing direction, and one of the utmost importance.

7:40 I also - As well as any of you. Have the Spirit of God - Teaching me all things This does not imply any doubt; but the strongest certainty of it, together with a reproof of them for calling it in question. Whoever, therefore, would conclude from hence, that St. Paul was not certain he had the Spirit of Christ, neither understands the true import of the words, nor considers how expressly he lays claim to the Spirit, both in this epistle, Co1 2:16, Co1 14:37, and the other. Co2 13:3. Indeed, it may be doubted whether the word here and elsewhere translated think, does not always imply the fullest and strongest assurance. See Co1 10:12.

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8:1  Now concerning the next question you proposed. Allof us have knowledge - A gentle reproof of their self - conceit.Knowledge without love always puffeth up. Love alone edifies - Builds us up in holiness.

8:2 If any man think he knoweth any thing - Aright, unless so far he is taught by God. He knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know - Seeing there is no true knowledge without divine love.

8:3 He is known - That is, approved, by him. Psa 1:6.

8:4 We know that an idol is nothing - A mere nominal god, having no divinity, virtue, or power.

8:5 For though there be that are called gods - By the heathens both celestial, (as they style them,) terrestrial, and infernal deities.

8:6 Yet to us - Christians. There is but one God - This is exclusive, not of the One Lord, as if he were an inferior deity; but only of the idols to which the One God is opposed.From whom are all things - By creation, providence, and grace.And we for him - The end of all we are, have, and do. And one Lord - Equally the object of divine worship. By whom are all things - Created, sustained, and governed. And we by him - Have access to the Father, and all spiritual blessings.

8:7 Some eat, with consciousness of the idol - That is, fancying it is something, and that it makes the meat unlawful to be eaten. And their conscience, being weak - Not rightly informed. Is defiled - contracts guilt by doing it.

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15:29 The sea of Galilee - The Jews gave the name of seas to all large lakes. This was a hundred furlongs long, and forty broad.It was called also, the sea of Tiberias. It lay on the borders of Galilee, and the city of Tiberias stood on its western shore.It was likewise styled the lake of Gennesareth: perhaps a corruption of Cinnereth, the name by which it was anciently called, Num 34:11. Mar 7:31.