Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Which were made

Bible References

Which were made

Isaiah 39:7
And of thy sons who shall issue from thee whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away, - and they shall become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Isaiah 56:3
And let not the son of the foreigner, who hath joined himself unto Yahweh, speak, saying, Yahweh, will separate, me from his people, Neither let the eunuch, say, Lo! I, am a tree dried up!

Which have

1 Corinthians 7:32
And I desire you to be, without anxiety: - the unmarried man, is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not a right to take round, a sister wife, - as even the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?