1 Corinthians 7:6

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Corinthians 7:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Now I say this by way of concession, not by way of command.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 7

⁴ The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

⁵ Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

⁶ I say this as a concession, not as a command.

⁷ I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

⁸ Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

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