10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
Focused Passage
1 Corinthians 7:10-11
Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 10
Cross-references
Matthew 5:32 Classic cross-references Genesis 2:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:9 Classic cross-references Luke 16:18 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:25-32 OliveGrove study links Matthew 19:4-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:31-32 OliveGrove study links
Original words
- δὲ G1161 Conjunction To the Τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural married γεγαμηκόσιν G1060 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural I give this command παραγγέλλω G3853 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular (not οὐκ G3756 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord) Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular A wife γυναῖκα G1135 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb must not separate χωρισθῆναι G5563 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [her] husband ἀνδρὸς G435 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 11
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Original words
But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction - καὶ G2532 Conjunction she [does] χωρισθῇ G5563 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular she must remain μενέτω G3306 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular unmarried ἄγαμος G22 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular or else ἢ G2228 Conjunction be reconciled καταλλαγήτω G2644 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to [her] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular husband ἀνδρὶ G435 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction a husband ἄνδρα G435 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb must not divorce ἀφιέναι G863 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [his] wife γυναῖκα G1135 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular