...men. 24 Brethren, let • every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. a ver.17,20. 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment * of...that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. ' b ver.6,10,40. с lTim.1.12. this refers to Christians in general ; and that the apostle means to...

...to him on the subject of marriage 1 And first, in the 25th verse of the 7th chapter, when he says; "Now concerning virgins, I have NO COMMANDMENT OF...that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful." Then in the 10th verse, where he writes ; " unto the married / command, (YET NOT I, BUT THE LORD ;)...

...permission, and not of commandment" (v. 6). b. "But to the rest speak I, not the Lord" (v. 12). c. ; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. And No (v. 25). d. "But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the...

...(7:38). Milton would have noticed that St. Paul offers this as his own opinion, saying that he has "no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment,...that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful" (7:25). Milton, following the Protestant tradition, thinks that St. Paul was simply mistaken here;...

...restating it. a. Marriage in the current crisis (w. 25-31) (1) The nature of Paul's instruction (v. 25) 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the...hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. The "Now concerning" (cf. v. 1) probably suggests that another question of the Corinthians' letter lies...

...Him, our speaking is spontaneously His speaking. First Corinthians 7 illustrates this. Verse 25 says, "Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my opinion, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful" (Gk.). Paul had no commandment...

...book we find an excellent example of living according to the organic union. In verse 25 Paul says, "Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the...that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful." After presenting his opinion on the matter, Paul concludes by saying, "I think also that I have the...

...Brethren, let every man. wherein he is called, therein abide with God. 25 Now concerning virgins 1 have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment,...that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, / say. that it is good for a man...

...reading. A reverse twist on the Bible as law book occurred in Zaire when some prophets interpreted "Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment . . . to be faithful."20 They declared that since there was "no commandment" (no law) concerning unmarried...

...Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. 2S Now concerning virgins I havu no commandment of the Lord : yet I give my judgment,...that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. 26 I suppose therefore that this is food for the ргсягы ¡stress, / lay, that it à good for...