1 Corinthians 7:16

For how knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt save that man or no? Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt save that woman or no?

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

In Context

15But and yf the vnbelevynge departe let him departe. A brother or a sister is not in subiection to soche. God hath called vs in peace.

17but even as God hath distributed to every man. As the lorde hath called every person so let him walke: and so orden I in all congregacions.

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Cross References

Luke 15:10Lykwyse I saye vnto you ioye is made in the presence of the angels of god over one synner that repenteth.

1 Corinthians 9:22To the weake became I as weake to wynne the weake. In all thinge I fassioned my silfe to all men to save at the lest waye some.

James 5:19Brethren yf eny of you erre from the trueth and an other convert him

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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