(but if she gets separated, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband is not to divorce his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:12 - Tree of Life Version But to the rest I say—I, not the Lord—if any brother has a wife who is not a believer, and she agrees to live with him, he must not divorce her. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 gets separated, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband is not to divorce his wife.
And if any woman has a husband who is not a believer, and he agrees to live with her, she must not divorce him.
Now concerning virgins I have no command from the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek a divorce. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.
What I am saying, I am saying not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this self-confident boasting.