I say this as a concession, not as a command. Cross References 1 Corinthians 7:10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 1 Corinthians 7:12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 1 Corinthians 7:25 Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy. 1 Corinthians 7:40 In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God. 2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others. Treasury of Scripture But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. by. 1 Corinthians 7:12,25 2 Corinthians 8:8 2 Corinthians 11:17 |