23 (A)You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Brethren, (B)each one is to remain with God in that condition in which he was called.

25 Now concerning virgins I have (C)no command of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who [a](D)by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:25 Lit has had mercy shown on him by the Lord to be trustworthy

23 You were bought at a price;(A) do not become slaves of human beings. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(B)

Concerning the Unmarried

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

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