1 Corinthians 7:10

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“To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.”

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BSBPD

“To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and to the married I announce--not I, but the Lord--let not a wife separate from a husband:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 7:10 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 3:20But as a woman may betray her husband, so you have betrayed Me, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.
  2. Malachi 2:14Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
  3. Matthew 5:32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  4. Matthew 19:3Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
  5. Mark 10:11So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
  6. Luke 16:18Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  7. 1 Corinthians 7:6I say this as a concession, not as a command.
  8. 1 Corinthians 7:12To 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.
  9. 1 Corinthians 7:15But 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.
  10. 1 Corinthians 7:25Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
  11. 1 Corinthians 7:40In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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