1 Corinthians 7:6

But I say this from concession not from commandment.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

In Context

5Do not defraud each other except from agreement for a time, so that ye may have time for fasting and prayer. And come together again for the same thing, so that Satan not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

7For I wish all men to be even as myself. However each man has his own gift from God, one in this way, and another after that.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning the virgins I have no commandment of Lord, but I give an opinion, as having obtained mercy from Lord to be trustworthy.

2 Corinthians 11:17What I speak, I speak not according to Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of the boast.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:2-10

Against Fornication. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. 4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except… Read the whole commentary →

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