Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.’
But in my opinion she is more blessed if she remains as she is. And I think that I, too, have the Spirit of God.
Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
It is not the old who are wise nor the aged who understand what is right.
“See, I waited for your words; I listened for your wise sayings while you searched out what to say.