1 Corinthians 7:25

Concerning The Unmarried

²⁴ Each one in [the situation] in which he was called, brothers--in this he should remain with God. ²⁵ Now concerning virgins I do not have a command from the Lord, but I am giving an opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy. ²⁶ Therefore, I consider this to be good because of the impending distress, that [it is] good for a man to be thus.

Command of the Lord

Commandment of the Lord

From the Lord

Now Concerning

Obtained Mercy

Received Mercy

Shown Mercy

No

1 Corinthians 7:6

But I say this as a concession, not as a command.

1 Corinthians 4:2

In this case, moreover, it is sought in stewards that one be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 7:12

Now to the rest I say--not the Lord--if any brother has an unbelieving wife and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.

Psalm 78:63

Fire devoured his young men, and his young women were not praised.

1 Corinthians 7:10

To the married I command--not I, but the Lord--a wife must not separate from [her] husband.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you marry, you have not sinned, and if the virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have affliction in the flesh, and I would spare you.

1 Corinthians 7:34

and he is divided. And the unmarried woman or the virgin cares for the things of the Lord, in order that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But the married woman cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:36-38

But if anyone thinks he is behaving dishonorably concerning his virgin, if she is past her prime and it ought to be thus, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin. Let them marry.

1 Corinthians 7:40

But she is happier if she remains thus, according to my opinion--and I think I have the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain, but I labored even more than all of them, and not I, but the grace of God with me.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like the majority who peddle the word of God, but as from pure motives--but as from God--we speak before God in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:1-2

Because of this, [since we] have this ministry, just as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart,

2 Corinthians 8:8-10

I am not saying [this] as a command, but proving the genuineness of your love by means of the diligence of others.

2 Corinthians 11:17

What I am saying in this project of boasting, I am not saying as the Lord [would say], but as in foolishness.

1 Timothy 1:12-16

{I give thanks} to the one who strengthens me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful, placing [me] into ministry,