1 Corinthians 7:12

But, unto the rest, say, I—not the Lord,—if, any brother, hath, a wife that believeth not, and, she, is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not leave her;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 should even depart, let her remain unmarried, or, to her husband, be reconciled; and let not, a husband, leave, his wife.

13And, a woman who hath a husband that believeth not, and, he, is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband;—

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Cross References

Ezra 10:2Then responded Shecaniah son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam, and said unto Ezra, We, have been faithful with our God, and have married foreign women from among the peoples of the land,—yet, now, there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

1 Corinthians 7:6This, however I am saying, by way of concession, not of injunction;

1 Corinthians 7:27Hast thou become bound to a wife? do not seek to be loosed; hast thou become loosed 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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