1 Corinthians 7:6
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But I speak this by indulgence, not by commandment.

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1 Corinthians 7:12,25 For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not and she consent to dwell with him: let him not put her away. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:8 I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.

2 Corinthians 11:17 That which I speak, I speak not according to God: but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.

Context
Principles of Marriage
5Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer: and return together again, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency. 6But I speak this by indulgence, not by commandment. 7For I would that all men were even as myself. But every one hath his proper gift from God: one after this manner, and another after that.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:10
But to them that are married, not I, but the Lord, commandeth that the wife depart not from her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:12
For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not and she consent to dwell with him: let him not put her away.

1 Corinthians 7:25
Now, concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.

1 Corinthians 7:40
But more blessed shall she be, if she so remain, according to my counsel. And I think that I also have the spirit of God.

2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.

Lexicon
I say
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

as
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

a concession,
συνγνώμην (syngnōmēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4774: Permission, indulgence, concession. From a compound of sun and ginosko; fellow knowledge, i.e. Concession.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

as
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

a command.
ἐπιταγήν (epitagēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2003: Instruction, command, order, authority. From epitasso; an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness.


Additional Translations
I say this as a concession, not as a command.

Now I say this by way of concession, not by way of command.

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

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

But this I say, as consenting [to], not as commanding [it].

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

But I speak this by permission, and not as a commandment.

Thus much in the way of concession, not of command.

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

and this I say by way of concurrence -- not of command,
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