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

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I say this as a concession, not as a command.(A)

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But I say this as a concession, (A)not as a commandment.

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10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

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10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.(A)

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Keep Your Marriage Vows

10 Now to the married I command, yet not I but the (A)Lord: (B)A wife is not to depart from her husband.

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12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

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12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord):(A) If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

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12 But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.

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25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

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Concerning the Unmarried

25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord,(A) but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy(B) is trustworthy.

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To the Unmarried and Widows

25 Now concerning virgins: (A)I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one (B)whom the Lord in His mercy has made (C)trustworthy.

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35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

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35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided(A) devotion to the Lord.

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35 And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

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40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

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40 In my judgment,(A) she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

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40 But she is happier if she remains as she is, (A)according to my judgment—and (B)I think I also have the Spirit of God.

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