1 Corinthians 7:6

New International Reader's Version

I say those things to you as my advice, not as a command.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:10

I give a command to those who are married. It is a direct command from the Lord, not from me. A wife must not leave her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:12

I also have something to say to everyone else. It is from me, not a direct command from the Lord. Suppose a brother has a wife who is not a believer. If she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now I want to say something about virgins. I have no direct command from the Lord. But I give my opinion. Because of the Lord’s mercy, I give it as one who can be trusted.

1 Corinthians 7:40

In my opinion, she is happier if she stays single. And I also think that I am led by the Spirit of God in saying this.

2 Corinthians 11:17

When I brag about myself like this, I’m not talking the way the Lord would. I’m talking like a fool.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not commanding you to do it. But I want to test you. I want to find out if you really love God. I want to compare your love with that of others.