But this I say as a concession, not as a command.
But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—a wife is not to be separated from her husband
But to the rest I say—I, not the Lord—if any brother has a wife who is not a believer, and she agrees to live with him, he must not divorce her.
Now concerning virgins I have no command from the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
But in my judgment she is happier if she stays as she is—and I also think that I have the Ruach Elohim.
What I am saying, I am saying not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this self-confident boasting.
I am saying this not as a command, but I am trying to prove by the diligence of others the genuineness of your love as well.
