1 Corinthians 7:12

But to the rest I say, not the Lord: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

13And the woman who has a husband who does not believe, and if he is willing to live with her, let her not leave him.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:6But I speak this as a concession, and not as a commandment.

1 Corinthians 7:27Are you bound to a wife? do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? do not seek a wife.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:11-17

Inviolability of the Marriage Bond. ( a. d. 57.) 10 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. 13 And the woman which hath a husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell… Read the whole commentary →

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