To the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her.
2 Corinthians 11:17 - Revised Standard Version (What I am saying I say not with the Lord's authority but as a fool, in this boastful confidence; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition What I say by way of this confident boasting, I say not with the Lord's authority [by inspiration] but, as it were, in pure witlessness. American Standard Version (1901) That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying. Common English Bible I’m not saying what I’m saying because the Lord tells me to. I’m saying it like I’m a fool. I’m putting my confidence in this business of bragging. Catholic Public Domain Version What I am saying is not said according to God, but as if in foolishness, in this matter of glorying. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying. |
To the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her.
Now concerning the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
lest if some Macedonians come with me and find that you are not ready, we be humiliated—to say nothing of you—for being so confident.