1 Corinthians 7:10

New International Reader's Version

I give a command to those who are married. It is a direct command from the Lord, not from me. A wife must not leave her husband.

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:20

But you people are like a woman who is not faithful to her husband. Israel, you have not been faithful to me,” announces the Lord.

Matthew 5:32

But here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife makes her a victim of adultery. And anyone who gets married to the divorced woman commits adultery. A man may divorce his wife only if she has not been faithful to him.

Mark 10:2

Some Pharisees came to test Jesus. They asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife?”

Luke 16:18

“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery. Also, the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:11

But if she does, she must not get married again. Or she can go back to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:12

I also have something to say to everyone else. It is from me, not a direct command from the Lord. Suppose a brother has a wife who is not a believer. If she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:15

But if the unbeliever leaves, let that person go. In that case, the believer does not have to stay married to the unbeliever. God wants us to live in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now I want to say something about virgins. I have no direct command from the Lord. But I give my opinion. Because of the Lord’s mercy, I give it as one who can be trusted.

1 Corinthians 7:40

In my opinion, she is happier if she stays single. And I also think that I am led by the Spirit of God in saying this.

1 Corinthians 7:6

I say those things to you as my advice, not as a command.