1 Corinthians 7:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ And I say this as a concession, not as a command.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ But I am saying this more as a matter of permission and concession, not as a command or regulation.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

Common English Bible

⁶ I’m saying this to give you permission; it’s not a command.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ But I am saying this, neither as an indulgence, nor as a commandment.

1 Corinthians 7:6 Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:10

And to the married I command, not I, but the Master: A wife should not separate from a husband.

1 Corinthians 7:12

And to the rest I say, not the Master: If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she thinks well to live with him, let him not send her away.

1 Corinthians 7:25

And concerning maidens: I have no command from the Master, but I give judgment as one whom the Master in His compassion has made trustworthy.

1 Corinthians 7:40

But she is better off if she remains as she is, according to my opinion. And I think I also have the Spirit of Elohim.

2 Corinthians 11:17

What I speak, I speak not according to the Master, but as in foolishness, in this boldness of boasting.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I speak not by command, but I am proving the genuineness of your love by the eagerness of others.