To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:10
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Not I, but the Lord
Paul is answering questions from the church in Corinth about marriage. Here he quotes a word of Jesus. And he makes a careful distinction.
Two verses later he writes: but to the rest speak I, not the Lord. Paul honestly indicates when he is quoting Jesus and when he is giving his own apostolic advice. It is a fine example of citing your sources, already in the first century.
Question for today
Do I distinguish between what Jesus said and what I think about it myself?
Prayer
Lord, make me honest about what comes from you and what comes from me. Don't let me confuse your word with my own opinion. Amen.