Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 7:12-16

Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

13 And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

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.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 7:6 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:10 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:27 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:25 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:1-2 OliveGrove study links Colossians 4:5-6 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction To the Τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural rest λοιποῖς G3062 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular say this λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular ([I,] not οὐχ G3756 Adverb the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord) Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular If εἴ G1487 Conjunction a τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸς G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular an unbelieving ἄπιστον G571 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular wife γυναῖκα G1135 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction she αὕτη G3778 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is willing συνευδοκεῖ G4909 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to live οἰκεῖν G3611 Verb - Present Infinitive Active with μετ’ G3326 Preposition him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb he must not divorce ἀφιέτω G863 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular her αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Mark 10:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:1-2 OliveGrove study links Colossians 4:5-6 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction if εἴ G1487 Conjunction a τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular woman γυνὴ G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular an unbelieving ἄπιστον G571 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular husband ἄνδρα G435 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is willing συνευδοκεῖ G4909 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to live οἰκεῖν G3611 Verb - Present Infinitive Active with μετ’ G3326 Preposition her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb she must not divorce ἀφιέτω G863 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular [him] ἄνδρα G435 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Malachi 2:15 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:28 Classic cross-references Mark 10:14 Classic cross-references Luke 18:16 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:1-2 OliveGrove study links Colossians 4:5-6 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular unbelieving ἄπιστος G571 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular husband ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is sanctified ἡγίασται G37 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular through ἐν G1722 Preposition [his] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular [believing] wife γυναικί G1135 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular unbelieving ἄπιστος G571 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular wife γυνὴ G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is sanctified ἡγίασται G37 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular through ἐν G1722 Preposition [her] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular [believing] husband ἀδελφῷ G80 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Otherwise ἐπεὶ G1893 Conjunction . . . ἄρα G686 Conjunction your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural would be ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular unclean ἀκάθαρτά G169 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction now νῦν G3568 Adverb they are ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular holy ἅγιά G40 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 14:33 Classic cross-references Romans 12:18 Classic cross-references Romans 14:19 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:15 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:10 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:1-2 OliveGrove study links Colossians 4:5-6 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if Εἰ G1487 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular unbeliever ἄπιστος G571 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular leaves χωρίζεται G5563 Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular let him go χωριζέσθω G5563 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular The [ believing ] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸς G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular sister ἀδελφὴ G79 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb is not bound δεδούλωται G1402 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural such [cases] τοιούτοις G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has called κέκληκεν G2564 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural [to live] in ἐν G1722 Preposition peace εἰρήνῃ G1515 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

SBL, BYZ, and TR us

Verse 16

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:1 Classic cross-references Micah 6:8 Classic cross-references Romans 11:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:22 Classic cross-references Romans 2:1 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:1-2 OliveGrove study links Colossians 4:5-6 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction How τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you know οἶδας G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular wife γύναι G1135 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular whether εἰ G1487 Conjunction you will save σώσεις G4982 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [your] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular husband ἄνδρα G435 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Or ἢ G2228 Conjunction how τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you know οἶδας G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular husband ἄνερ G435 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular whether εἰ G1487 Conjunction you will save σώσεις G4982 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [your] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular wife γυναῖκα G1135 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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