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1 Corinthians 7:10

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MarriageFaithfulness and loyalty

8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 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.

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BSB
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
KJV
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
WEB
But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband
ASV
But unto the married I give charge, [yea] not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband
DARBY
But to the married I enjoin, not *I*, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from husband;
BLB
Now to those having married I command (not I, but the Lord): A wife is not to be separated from a husband.
ÅB
De gifte befaler jeg, dog ikke jeg, men Herren, at en hustru ikke skal skille seg fra sin mann;
OTB
Til de gifte gir jeg denne instruksjonen, ikke jeg, men Herren: en kone skal ikke skille seg fra sin mann
B1930
De gifte byder jeg, dog ikke jeg, men Herren, at en hustru ikke skal skille sig fra sin mann;

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Cross references

  • Matthew 5:32

    But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

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  • Luke 16:18

    Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

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  • Malachi 2:14–16

    Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

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  • Matthew 19:3–9

    The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

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  • Mark 10:11–12

    And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:15

    But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

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  • Jeremiah 3:20

    Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:12

    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.

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