I have no commandment of the Lord (επιταγην Κυριου ουκ εχω). A late word from επιτασσω, old Greek verb to enjoin, to give orders t…

Now concerning virgins. This begins the third subject on which Paul's opinion seems to have been asked by the church at Corinth: …

Now concerning virgins ...—A new subject is introduced here—namely, the duty of parents regarding their young unmarried daughters.…

Paul is not now relying directly on a command from the Lord—i.e., from Jesus—as he was, for example, in Ac 20:35. Rather, he is giving his own opin…

Concerning virgins He now returns to address marriage, of which he had begun to speak in the beginning of the chapter. What he is now abou…

Now concerning virgins
Whether they should continue in the same state or not, whether they should marry or not, was…

Considering the distre of those times, the unmarried state was best. Neverthele , the apostle does not condemn marriage. How contrary to the apostl…