1 Corinthians 7:6

NETBible

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

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

But this I say by way of concession, not of command.

NLT ©

This is only my suggestion. It’s not meant to be an absolute rule.

MSG ©

I'm not, understand, commanding these periods of abstinence--only providing my best counsel if you should choose them.

BBE ©

But this I say as my opinion, and not as an order of the Lord.

NRSV ©

This I say by way of concession, not of command.

NKJV ©

But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.

KJV
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