Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This I say of favour, not of commandment.
New American Standard Bible
But this I say by way of concession,
King James Version
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
Holman Bible
I say the following
International Standard Version
But I say this as a concession, not as a command.
A Conservative Version
But I say this from concession not from commandment.
American Standard Version
But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
Amplified
But I am saying this as a concession, not as a command.
An Understandable Version
But I am telling you this by way of [granting you] permission and not as a command.
Anderson New Testament
But this I say by permission, not by commandment:
Bible in Basic English
But this I say as my opinion, and not as an order of the Lord.
Common New Testament
I say this by way of concession, not of command.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but as for the rest, I speak it by way of counsel, and not of command.
Darby Translation
But this I say, as consenting to, not as commanding it.
Godbey New Testament
But I speak this according to knowledge, not according to commandment.
Goodspeed New Testament
But I mean this as a concession, not a command.
John Wesley New Testament
But I say this by way of advice, not by way of precept. For I would that all men were even as myself:
Julia Smith Translation
And this I say according to indulgence, not according to order.
King James 2000
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I say this as a concession, not as a command.
Modern King James verseion
But I speak this according to permission, not according to commandment.
Moffatt New Testament
But what I have just said is by way of concession, not command.
Montgomery New Testament
But what I have just said is by way of concession, not command.
NET Bible
I say this as a concession, not as a command.
New Heart English Bible
But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
Noyes New Testament
But I say this by way of permission, not command.
Sawyer New Testament
But this I say by suggestion, not by command.
The Emphasized Bible
This, however I am saying, by way of concession, not of injunction;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But in this I speak my opinion only, not authoritatively.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I say this, however, as a concession, not as a command.
Webster
But I speak this by permission, and not as a commandment.
Weymouth New Testament
Thus much in the way of concession, not of command.
Williams New Testament
But I say this by way of concession, not by way of command.
World English Bible
But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
Worrell New Testament
But this I say by way of permission, not of command.
Worsley New Testament
But I say this by way of permission, not of command:
Youngs Literal Translation
and this I say by way of concurrence -- not of command,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 7:6
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Context Readings
Concerning Christian Marriage
5 Withdraw not yourselves one from another except it be with consent for a time, for to give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and afterward come again to the same thing, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency. 6 This I say of favour, not of commandment. 7 For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 8:8
This say I not as commanding: but because others are so fervent, therefore prove I your love, whether it be perfect or no.
1 Corinthians 7:12
To the remnant speak I, and not the Lord: if any brother have a wife that believeth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
1 Corinthians 7:25
As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
2 Corinthians 11:17
That I speak, I speak it not after the ways of the Lord: but as it were foolishly, while we are now come to boasting.