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1 Corinthians 7:40

James Moffatt - New Testament

However, she is happier if she remains as she is; that is my opinion — and I suppose I have the Spirit of God as well as other people!

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hence, he who disregards this, disregards not man but the God who gave you his holy Spirit.

Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'

I am saying this in your own interests. Not that I want to restrict your freedom. It is only to secure decorum and concentration upon a life of devotion to the Lord.

To the unmarried and to widows I would say this: it is an excellent thing if like me they remain as they are.

But what I have just said is by way of concession, not command.

Now about the questions in your letter. It is an excellent thing for a man to have no intercourse with a woman;

But I will tell you what I think about it; it is to your interest to go on with this enterprise, for you started it last year, you were the first not merely to do anything but to want to do anything.

That will prove to you that I am indeed a spokesman of Christ. It is no weak Christ you have to do with, but a Christ of power.




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