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1 Corinthians 7:16

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14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

17 Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

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BSB
How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
KJV
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
WEB
For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
ASV
For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
DARBY
For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?
BLB
For how do you know, wife, if you will save the husband? Or how do you know, husband, if you will save the wife?
ÅB
For hva vet du, hustru, om du kan frelse din mann? eller hva vet du, mann, om du kan frelse din hustru?
OTB
For hvordan kan du være sikker, kone, om du vil lede din mann til frelse? Eller du, mann, om du vil lede din kone til det samme?
B1930
For hvad vet du, hustru, om du kan frelse din mann? eller hvad vet du, mann, om du kan frelse din hustru?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 3:1–2

    Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

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  • Romans 11:14

    in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:22

    To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.

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  • James 5:19–20

    My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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  • Luke 15:10

    In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

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  • 1 Timothy 4:16

    Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

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