1 Corinthians 7:16
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
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.
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 3:1–2
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
Read in contextRomans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Read in contextJames 5:19–20
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Read in contextLuke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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