Is Paul usurping the Lord's authority in I Corinthians 7:12?
Paul is discussing marriage in this chapter. The reason I wanted to discuss the matter is because I'm sure there is confusion regarding the fact that Paul says in verse 12 that, "To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called us to peace. For how do you know, wife whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know husband if you will save your wife? When Paul states in verse 12 to the rest I say and not the Lord, he is by no means giving his