1 Corinthians 7:40
But more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel; and I think that I also have the spirit of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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1 Corinthians 7:6But I speak this by indulgence, not by commandment.
1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.
1 Corinthians 9:1Am not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord?
2 Corinthians 10:8For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.
1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:40
Prudential Directions to Widows. ( a. d. 57.) 39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. 40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God. The whole is here closed up with advice to widows: As long as the husband liveth the wife is bound by the law, confined to one husband, and bound to continue and cohabit with him. Note, The marriage-contract… Read the whole commentary →