1 Corinthians 7:15
The focus of this discussion is 1 Corinthians 7:15, specifically the clause οὐ δεδούλωται and its implications for marital obligations when an unbelieving spouse departs. The perfect tense here is pivotal for interpretation. The verse under examination is: Εἰ δὲ ὁ ἄπιστος χωρίζεται, χωριζέσθω· οὐ δεδούλωται ὁ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἡ ἀδελφὴ ἐν τοῖς τοιούτοις· ἐν…