1 Corinthians 7:6

The Passion Translation

I’m not giving you a divine command, but my godly advice.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:10

And to those who are married, I give this charge—which is not mine, but the Lord’s —that the wife should not depart from her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:12

To the rest I say, which is not a saying of the Lord, if a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is content to live with him, he should not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now let me address the issue of singleness. I must confess, I have no command to give you that comes directly from the Lord. But let me share my thoughts on the matter, as coming from one who has experienced the mercy of the Lord to keep me faithful to him.

1 Corinthians 7:40

However, in my opinion (and I think that I too have the Spirit of God), she would be happier if she remained single.

2 Corinthians 11:17

Of course, what I’m about to tell you is not with the Lord’s authority, but as a “fool.”

2 Corinthians 8:8

I’m not saying this as though I were issuing an order but to stir you to greater love by mentioning the enthusiasm of the Macedonians as a challenge to you.