1 Corinthians 7:10

New International Version

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:20

But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you, Israel, have been unfaithful to me,” declares the Lord.

Matthew 5:32

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Mark 10:2

Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

Luke 16:18

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

1 Corinthians 7:11

But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:12

To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:15

But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

1 Corinthians 7:40

In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 7:6

I say this as a concession, not as a command.