1 Corinthians 7:6

“But I speak this by permission, etc.] Referring either to what he had said before, though not to all; not to (<460702>1 Corinthians 7:2) that for the avoiding of fornication, every man should make use of his own wife, and every woman of her own husband; since this is not by permission, but by command, (<010224>Genesis 2:24) that carnal copulation should be between one man and one woman in a married state; nor to (<460703>1 Corinthians 7:3,4) for that married persons ought to render due benevolence to, and not defraud each other, having a power over each other’s bodies, is a precept, and not a permission, (<022110>Exodus 21:10) but to (<460705>1 Corinthians 7:5) their parting for a time, and…”

“by permission . . . not of commandment--not by God's permission to me to say it: but, "by way of permission to you, not as a commandment." "This" refers to the directions, Co1 7:2-5.”

“But I speak this by permission ... - It is not quite certain whether the word “this” (τοῦτο touto), in this verse, refers to what precedes, or to what follows. On this commentators are divided. The more natural and obvious interpretation would be to refer it to the preceding statement. I am inclined to think that the mare natural construction is the true one. and that Paul refers to what he had said in 1 Corinthians 7:5. Most recent commentators, as Macknight and Rosenmuller, however, suppose it refers to what follows, and appeal to similar places in Joel 1:2; Psa 49:2; 1 Corinthians 10:23. Calvin supposes it refers to what was said in 1 Corinthians 7:1. By permission - συγγνώμην…”

“But I say this - Concerning your separating for a time and coming together again. Perhaps he refers also to Co1 7:2. 1 Corinthians 7:7”

“7:6-7 Paul’s preference is singleness, but he recognizes that both marriage and the single life are among the gifts that God gives to various people.”

“by: Co1 7:12, Co1 7:25; Co2 8:8, Co2 11:17 1 Corinthians 7:7”