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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:10 ¶ But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:10 ¶ But to the married [believers] I give instructions--not I, but the Lord--that the wife is not to separate from her husband, |
Bible Question (short): Why does Paul say "not I, but the Lord"? |
Question (full): Why does Paul seem to distinguish so clearly between what the Lord commands and what he himself has to say? If Paul intends to make a distinction between levels of authority, what are the implications of that distinction for the authority Christ's saying on earth, relative to Paul's letters? Do we need to compare all of Paul's writings in light of Jesus' teaching in the Gospels and elevate those parts of his letters which are clear by Jesus taught them above those which are clearly the product of Paul's thought? |