1 Cor 7:25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
So in this verse is Paul acting solely according to human judgement, albeit judgement that must be given great respect, or is he actually inspired even though he says he isn’t?
I’m not being a smart aleck here; I’ve wonderd for thirty years.
Fair question. I make no claim to being a theologian and you would be wiser to talk someone far smarter than me concerning this but I do like what John MacArthur writes in his commentary on this very verse:
“The conviction given here is not a command, but is thoroughly dependable and sound advice to remain a virgin, which is counsel included by the inspiration of the Spirit from a trustworthy man.” Courtesy of the MacArthur Study Bible.