1 Corinthians 7:15Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul addresses a cosmopolitan port city where mixed marriages between believers and pagans were common...
The emotion here: pastoral authority mixed with compassionate realism about broken marriages
The original word
douloō (δεδούλωται) — enslaved, bound like a slave, under compulsion
Why it matters
Roman law gave husbands absolute power to divorce wives, but wives had no such right
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 7:15
Paul uses slavery language — you're not 'enslaved' to an abandoned marriage
Common misconceptionMany think this gives blanket permission for divorce. Paul is specifically addressing abandonment by unbelieving spouses who leave because of the Christian's faith — not general marital problems.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 7:15
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 7:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 7:15 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include separation, freedom. Notable phrases: not under bondage. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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