But if she is indeed separated, let her remain unmarried or be restored to favour with her husband, and let a husband not send away a wife.
1 Corinthians 7:12 - The Scriptures 2009 And to the rest I say, not the Master: If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she thinks well to live with him, let him not send her away. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To the rest I declare–I, not the Lord [for Jesus did not discuss this]–that if any brother has a wife who does not believe [in Christ] and she consents to live with him, he should not leave or divorce her. American Standard Version (1901) But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. Common English Bible I’m telling everyone else (the Lord didn’t say this specifically): If a believer has a wife who doesn’t believe, and she agrees to live with him, then he shouldn’t divorce her. Catholic Public Domain Version Concerning the rest, I am speaking, not the Lord. If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not put her away. |
But if she is indeed separated, let her remain unmarried or be restored to favour with her husband, and let a husband not send away a wife.
And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he thinks well to live with her, let her not send him away.
And concerning maidens: I have no command from the Master, but I give judgment as one whom the Master in His compassion has made trustworthy.
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.
What I speak, I speak not according to the Master, but as in foolishness, in this boldness of boasting.