- Paul puts himself in the category of being “unmarried” in 1 Corinthians 7:8.
- The word “unmarried” translates the Greek word agamos.
- Paul uses the term agamos to refer to those who have been married but now are no longer married.
- The context of agamos in 1 Corinthians 7:8 is dominated by Paul’s instructions to those who are married or who have been married.
- The Greek word for “widower” was not in use during the Koine period.
- The word for “unmarried” appears to be the masculine word for someone who has lost a spouse.
- As a good Pharisee, it is highly unlikely that Paul would have been single his entire life.
(via JT)
This makes me think that perhaps 1 Corinthians 7:8 is mistranslated by the ESV which reads "it is good for them to remain single as I am." The verse in Greek literally reads, "But I say to the ones not married and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain as I [am]."
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