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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, |
Subject: Why does Paul say "not I, but the Lord"? |
Bible Note: This is very true, JVH0212! We can rest assured that what Paul is saying here in Chapter 7 is also inspired (as the entire Bible is) since verse 7:40 states, "..I too have the Spirit of God." Everything that Paul states is in accordance with what Jesus said. Nelson's Study Bible simply puts it this way, "I, not the Lord, say: Paul now presents a problem that was not addressed by Jesus. Sometimes a husband or wife would become a Christian, but the spouse would not. Paul exhorts the believer to remain married if the unbelieving spouse does not want to divorce." Ryrie's Study Bible states, "7:10-11 According to both Paul’s and Christ’s teachings (Mark 10:1-12), believers should not divorce. If separation does occur, the believer must either remain unmarried permanently or be reconciled permanently. 7:12-13 These verses deal with marriages in which one partner becomes a believer after the marriage. I say, not the Lord. I.e., Christ did not give any teaching concerning spiritually mixed marriages, but Paul does, and his teaching is authoritative. Such spiritually mixed marriages are to stay together if at all possible." In each case, (verse 10 and 12), we can rest assured that Paul's teaching and Jesus' teachings in the Bible would coincide with each other, since Paul is speaking with the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 7:40; 2 Peter 3:16). --Nolan |