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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.
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Commentators explain that when Paul says he has "no commandment of the Lord," he means he is not quoting a direct teaching from Jesus's earthly ministry. However, they stress that his "judgment" is not merely a personal opinion. It is an inspired apostolic instruction, given with authority derived from God's mercy and Paul's faithfulness.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now concerning virgins. This begins the third subject on which Paul's opinion seems to have been asked by the church at Corinth: …
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Now concerning virgins ...—A new subject is introduced here—namely, the duty of parents regarding their young unmarried daughters.…
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now concerning virgins Whether they should continue in the same state or not, whether they should marry or not, was…
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Considering the distress of those times, the unmarried state was best. Nevertheless, the apostle does not condemn marriage. How contrary to the apo…
