What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.
But to the rest I say, and not the Lord; If a brother has a wife who is not a Christian, and it is her desire to go on living with him, let him not go away from her.
Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.
But this I say as my opinion, and not as an order of the Lord.
Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.
For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we not to say, you might be put to shame in this thing.