1 Corinthians 7:10 — Paul distinguishes Jesus's teaching from his own on divorce

1 Corinthians 7:10 reads: 'To the married I give this charge—not I, but the Lord—the wife should not separate from her husband.' Mike highlights the phrase 'not I, but the Lord' as Paul consciously distinguishing a received tradition from Jesus from his own apostolic opinion. He connects this to the first-century Jewish controversy over divorce (including debates sparked by Herod Antipas's illegal marriage). Mike notes that if Paul were fabricating Jesus traditions, he could have invoked Jesus far more liberally to solve problems — but he doesn't.