But this I say (τουτο δε φημ. Note φημ here rather than λεγω (verses 8,12). A new turn is here given to the argument about the pre…

But this I say. Whether you are married or not, or in whatever condition of life you may be, I would remind you that life hastens to a clo…

But this I say, brethren.—This does not introduce a reiteration of what he has already said, but begins a solemn and affe…

The apostle explains that the time for doing the Lord’s work is short and is coming to an end. This is not necessarily a reference to the second co…

Because the time is short, etc. Again he speaks about the holy use of marriage, for the purpose of repressing the licentiousness of those …

But this I say, brethren, the time is short
This is another reason, with which the apostle supports his advice to vi…

Considering the distress of those times, the unmarried state was best. Nevertheless, the apostle does not condemn marriage. How contrary to the apo…