Verse 6

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

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
• 1 Cor 7:12 : 12 But to the rest I--not the Lord--say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
• 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
• 2 Cor 11:17 : 17 That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.