That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
But to the rest I--not the Lord--say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
Now concerning virgins, I have no mitzvah from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
But this I say by way of concession, not of mitzvah.
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.
so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.