Yesterday I posted a short message that Apostle Paul was married and I was surprised that very many people weren’t aware of it. So many people felt I wasn’t correct and for that reason I deem it necessary to explain it from the Bible. In the Book of 1 Corinthians Chapter 7, Apostle Paul spoke to 3 different groups of people. The first group consists of the separated, widowers and widows. “I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I” ( 1 Corinthians 7:8). The word “Unmarried” in the passage comes from a Greek word “agamos” and it refers to people who were married before but were no longer married, either because they were separated or because they lost their wives. For Apostle Paul to admonish the widowers, widows, and separated to remain unmarried like himself means that he was married before and was either separated or a widower and decided to remain unmarried. The next group he spoke to was the married. “And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband” (1 Corinthians 7:11). After the married, he spoke to the singles. Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful (1 Corinthians 7:25). The virgins in the passage refer to singles who had never married before. It’s worthy of note that Apostle Paul didn’t liken the virgins to himself because he wasn’t a virgin. He only likened the unmarried (separated and widowers) to himself because he was one. He was either separated or a widower. But I believe his wife left him when he repented and that was why he said, “But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace” (1 Corinthians 7:15). Apostle Paul was married. He was also a member of the Sanhedrin and the first criterion of becoming one was marriage to a daughter of another Sanhedrin member. I believe you are blessed by the teaching. If you have more questions, I will be glad to answer them but ensure you are polite. It’s not good to be rude. God bless you and shalom!
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 08:36:31 +0000
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