KJV King James Version
And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:
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1 Corinthians 7:10
And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
WEB World English Bible
But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband
ASV American Standard Version
But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to the married I announce—not I, but the Lord—let not a wife separate from a husband:
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 7
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
10 And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
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ΤοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenγεγαμηκόσινG1060 · gameōto marryπαραγγέλλωG3853 · parangellōto orderοὐκG3756 · ounoἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριος,G2962 · kurioslord: GodγυναῖκαG1135 · gunēwomanἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromἀνδρὸςG435 · anērmanμὴG3361 · mēnotχωρισθῆναι·G5563 · chōrizōto separate/leave
Cross-references
Matthew 5:32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.Luke 16:18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.Malachi 2:14-16Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet [is] she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.Matthew 19:3-9The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?Mark 10:11-12And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.Jeremiah 3:20Surely [as] a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.1 Corinthians 7:15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.1 Corinthians 7:12But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.1 Corinthians 7:6But I speak this by permission, [and] not of commandment.1 Corinthians 7:40But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
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