1 Corinthians 7:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)13 And the woman with a husband who is an unbeliever, who agrees to continue living with her, should not divorce her husband. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176913 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition13 And if any woman has an unbelieving husband and he consents to live with her, she should not leave or divorce him. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)13 And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible13 If a woman has a husband who doesn’t believe and he agrees to live with her, then she shouldn’t divorce him. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version13 And if any woman has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce her husband. Ver Capítulo |
But I, not the Lord, say this to the rest of you [Note: Paul now addresses the matter of mixed marriages, a circumstance Jesus never taught about]: If any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she agrees to continue living with him [Note: In these verses Paul addresses a situation where one marriage partner is converted after they are married], he should not divorce her.
For the unbelieving husband is set apart [i.e., as an acceptable mate, although not yet saved. See verse 16], through his wife [i.e., her Christian commitment is viewed as having a godly effect on the home], and the unbelieving wife is set apart through the brother [i.e., for the same reason]. Otherwise, your children would be [considered] unclean. [Note: “Unclean” suggests they would be viewed as pagans were it not for one parent being a Christian]. But, as it is, they are set apart as acceptable [i.e., to God, because of the influence of the one Christian parent].