I say this as a concession, not as a command.(A)

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But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

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But I say this as a concession, (A)not as a commandment.

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I am not commanding you,(A) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

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I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

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Christ Our Pattern

(A)I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.

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