Behind the Sermon – 1 Corinthians 7:6 – What is Paul’s Concession?
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we examine a few small words in 1 Corinthians 7 that make a significant difference to how we understand Paul’s teaching on marriage, intimacy, and singleness. By considering what Paul means when he says, “I say this as a concession, not as a command,” we see why he is unlikely to be treating marriage as a reluctant concession, but is instead responding to the Corinthians’ questions about celibacy and sexual relations.
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