an husband, &c. = an unbelieving (as in 1Co_7:12) husband.
if. Omit.
leave. Greek. aphiemi, as in 1Co_7:11. The same tense and voice, and should therefore be rendered "send away". The absolutely equal rights of husband and wife are insisted on throughout the chapter. See verses: 1Co_7:3, 1Co_7:5, &c.