1 Corinthians 7:25 “Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgm…”

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

World English Bible

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

American Standard Version

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commandement of the Lord: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.

Darby Translation

But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.

Young's Literal Translation

And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:

Bible in Basic English

Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.

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Cross references

“concerning”

1 Corinthians 7:28 1 Corinthians 7:34 1 Corinthians 7:36–38 Psalm 78:63

1 Corinthians 7:28 · BSB

But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

1 Corinthians 7:34 · BSB

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how s…

1 Corinthians 7:36–38 · BSB

However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

Psalm 78:63 · BSB

Fire consumed His young men, and their maidens were left without wedding songs.

“have”

1 Corinthians 7:6 1 Corinthians 7:40 2 Corinthians 8:8–10 1 Corinthians 7:12 1 Corinthians 7:10 2 Corinthians 11:17

1 Corinthians 7:6 · BSB

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

1 Corinthians 7:40 · BSB

In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

2 Corinthians 8:8–10 · BSB

I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.

1 Corinthians 7:12 · BSB

To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:10 · BSB

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

2 Corinthians 11:17 · BSB

In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

“obtained”

1 Corinthians 4:2 1 Corinthians 15:10 2 Corinthians 2:17 1 Timothy 1:12–16 2 Corinthians 4:1 2 Corinthians 4:2

1 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 15:10 · BSB

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

2 Corinthians 2:17 · BSB

For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

1 Timothy 1:12–16 · BSB

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

2 Corinthians 4:1 · BSB

Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.

2 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

26Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

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