12 To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her.

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12 Now to the rest I say—not the Lord—if any brother has an unbelieving wife and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.

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12 But I (not the Lord) say to the rest: If any brother(A) has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

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12 But to the rest (A)I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she consents to live with him, he must not [a]divorce her.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:12 Or leave her

The Unmarried and the Widowed

25 Now concerning[a] the betrothed,[b] (A)I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as (B)one who by the Lord's mercy is (C)trustworthy.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:25 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:25 Greek virgins

Concerning the Unmarried

25 Now concerning virgins I do not have a command from the Lord, but I am giving an opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

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About the Unmarried and Widows

25 Now about virgins:[a] I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy(A) is faithful.(B)

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  1. 7:25 Or betrothed, or those not yet married

25 Now concerning virgins, I have (A)no command of the Lord, but I am offering direction as one who [a](B)by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:25 Lit has been shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy

40 Yet (A)in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think (B)that I too have the Spirit of God.

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40 But she is happier if she remains thus, according to my opinion—and I think I have the Spirit of God.

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40 But she is happier if she remains as she is, in my opinion. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

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40 But (A)in my opinion she is [a]happier if she remains as she is; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:40 Or more fortunate