1 Corinthians 7:10

God's Word

I pass this command along (not really I, but the Lord): A wife shouldn’t leave her husband.

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:20

But like a wife who betrays her husband, so you, nation of Israel, betrayed me,” declares the Lord.

Matthew 5:32

But I can guarantee that any man who divorces his wife for any reason other than unfaithfulness makes her look as though she has committed adultery. Whoever marries a woman divorced in this way makes himself look as though he has committed adultery.

Mark 10:2

Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, “Can a husband divorce his wife?”

Luke 16:18

“Any man who divorces his wife to marry another woman is committing adultery. The man who marries a woman divorced in this way is committing adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:11

If she does, she should stay single or make up with her husband. Likewise, a husband should not divorce his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:12

I (not the Lord) say to the rest of you: If any Christian man is married to a woman who is an unbeliever, and she is willing to live with him, he should not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:15

But if the unbelieving partners leave, let them go. Under these circumstances a Christian man or Christian woman is not bound ⌞by a marriage vow⌟. God has called you to live in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Concerning virgins: Even though I don’t have any command from the Lord, I’ll give you my opinion. I’m a person to whom the Lord has shown mercy, so I can be trusted.

1 Corinthians 7:40

However, she will be more blessed if she stays as she is. That is my opinion, and I think that I, too, have God’s Spirit.

1 Corinthians 7:6

What I have just said is not meant as a command but as a suggestion.