1 Corinthians 7:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

But I speak this by permission— "You will observe, that I say this by permission from Christ; but not by any express command which he gave in person in the days ofhis flesh, or gives by the inspiration and suggestion of his Spirit now;—by which inspiration you may conclude I am guided, when I throw in no such precautions as these." See Craddock, and Doddridge's Dissertation on the Inspiration of the New Testament, p. 30, &c. For a good explanation of the phrase απ εαυτου, of or from myself, John 16:13; John 16:33. See "The Doctrine of the Trinity, as deduced by the Light of Reason, &c." p. 93.

1 Corinthians 7:6

6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.