Verse 12

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men til de andre taler jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en kone som ikke tror, og hun er villig til å bo sammen med ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Til de øvrige sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en kvinne som ikke tror, og hun vil bo med ham, så skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• Norsk King James

  Men til de andre taler jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en kone som ikke tror, og hun er glad for å bo hos ham, la ham ikke skille seg fra henne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en ikke-troende kone, og hun er innstilt på å bli boende hos ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en kone som ikke tror, og hun er villig til å bo sammen med ham, skal han ikke forlate henne.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en hustru som ikke tror, og hun vil bli hos ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis noen bror har en kone som ikke tror, og hun vil leve sammen med ham, la ham ikke skille seg fra henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en troende bror har en kone som ikke tror, og hun er villig til å bo sammen med ham, skal han ikke forkaste henne.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Til de andre sier jeg – jeg selv, ikke Herren – hvis en bror har en hustru som ikke tror, og hun er villig til å leve med ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Til de andre sier jeg – jeg selv, ikke Herren – hvis en bror har en hustru som ikke tror, og hun er villig til å leve med ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Til de andre taler jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en ikke-troende kone, og hun er villig til å bo sammen med ham, skal han ikke forlate henne.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Til de andre sier jeg – ikke Herren – at hvis en bror har en vantro kone, og hun er villig til å bo sammen med ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men til de Andre siger jeg, ikke Herren: Dersom nogen Broder haver en vantro Hustru, og det behager hende at boe hos ham, han forlade hende ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en kone som ikke tror, og hun er villig til å bo med ham, la ham ikke sende henne bort.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But to the rest I speak, 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men til de andre sier jeg - ikke Herren - dersom en bror har en vantro kone, og hun er tilfreds med å bo sammen med ham, la han ikke forlate henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Til de andre sier jeg – ikke Herren – om en bror har en kone som ikke tror, og hun aksepterer å leve med ham, la ham ikke sende henne bort.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Om en bror har en ikke-troende kone, og hun er villig til å bo med ham, skal han ikke forlate henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til de andre sier jeg, ikke Herren: Hvis en bror har en kone som ikke er kristen, og hun ønsker å bli hos ham, skal han ikke skille seg fra henne.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  To the remnaunt speake I and not the LORde. Yf eny brother have a wyfe that beleveth not yf she be content to dwell with him let him not put her awaye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for the other, vnto the saye I, not ye LORDE: Yf eny brother haue an vnbeleuynge wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not put hir awaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But to ye remnant I speake, & not ye Lord, If any brother haue a wife, ye beleeueth not, if she be cotent to dwell with him, let him not forsake her.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But to the renmaunt speake I, not the Lorde: If any brother haue a wife that beleueth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But to the rest I--not the Lord--say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to the rest I speak -- not the Lord -- if any brother hath a wife unbelieving, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not send her away;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But to the rest I say, and not the Lord; If a brother has a wife who is not a Christian, and it is her desire to go on living with him, let him not go away from her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But to the rest I--not the Lord--say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  To the rest I say– I, not the Lord– if a brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is happy to live with him, he should not divorce her.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 11:17 : 17 What I am saying, I do not say as from the Lord, but as if in foolishness, with this confidence of boasting.
• 1 Cor 7:6 : 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.
• 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now concerning virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who, by the Lord’s mercy, is trustworthy.
• Ezra 10:2-3 : 2 Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But even now there is hope for Israel regarding this. 3 So now, let us make a covenant with our God to send away all these women and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done in accordance with the Law.
• Ezra 10:11-19 : 11 Now make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women. 12 The whole assembly responded with a loud voice, "You are right! We must do as you say. 13 But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season, so we cannot stand outside. This matter cannot be resolved in a day or two because we have sinned greatly in this matter. 14 Let our leaders act on behalf of the entire assembly. Then let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at appointed times, along with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God regarding this matter is turned away from us. 15 But Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite. 16 So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were heads of families, each identified by name, to investigate the matter; they convened on the first day of the tenth month to begin their investigation. 17 By the first day of the first month, they had finished dealing with all the men who had married foreign women. 18 Among the descendants of the priests, the following were found to have married foreign women: From the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers, Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. 19 They gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they offered a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.