1 Corinthians 7:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} to the rest{G3062} say{G3004} I,{G1473} not{G3756} the Lord:{G2962} If any{G5100} brother{G80} hath{G2192} an unbelieving{G571} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} she{G846} is content{G4909} to dwell{G3611} with{G3326} him,{G863} let him{G846} not{G3361} leave{G863} her.{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} to the rest{G3062} speak{G3004}{(G5719)} I{G1473}, not{G3756} the Lord{G2962}: If any{G1536} brother{G80} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} a wife{G1135} that believeth not{G571}, and{G2532} she{G846} be pleased{G4909}{(G5719)} to dwell{G3611}{(G5721)} with{G3326} him{G846}, let him{G863} not{G3361} put{G863} her{G846} away{G863}{(G5720)}.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 7:13-17
    5 verses
    90%

    13 And if a woman has a husband who is an unbeliever and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

    14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.

    15 But if the unbeliever departs, let them do so. A brother or sister is not bound in such circumstances. God has called us to live in peace.

    16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

    17 Nevertheless, each person should live as the Lord has assigned them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

  • 1 Cor 7:1-11
    11 verses
    86%

    1 Now concerning the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

    2 But because of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

    3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

    4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

    5 Do not deprive one another, except by mutual agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

    6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.

    7 I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.

    8 To the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to remain as I am.

    9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

    10 To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord: A wife must not separate from her husband.

    11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  • 1 Cor 7:24-29
    6 verses
    75%

    24 Brothers and sisters, each one should remain with God in the condition they were in when called.

    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.

    26 Because of the present distress, I think it is good for a person to remain as they are.

    27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

    28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

    29 This is what I mean, brothers and sisters: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as if they do not.

  • 1 Cor 7:32-40
    9 verses
    74%

    32 I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord.

    33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife.

    34 And his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs. Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.

    35 I am saying this for your benefit, not to restrict you, but so that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

    36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are strong and he feels it must be so, let him do as he wants. He is not sinning; they should marry.

    37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing.

    38 So then, the one who marries the virgin does right, but the one who does not marry her does better.

    39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, only in the Lord.

    40 Yet in my opinion, she is happier if she remains as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

  • Rom 7:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 For a married woman is legally bound to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law that binds her to him.

    3 Consequently, while her husband is still alive, she would be called an adulteress if she joins herself to another man; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law, so she would not be an adulteress by becoming another man’s wife.

  • Matt 19:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9 I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.

    10 The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."

  • Matt 22:25
    70%

    25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

  • Mark 10:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 He told them, 'Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.'

    12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.

  • 2 Cor 6:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

    15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?

  • Deut 25:7
    69%

    7 But if the man does not wish to marry his brother's widow, she shall go to the elders at the city gate and say, 'My brother-in-law is refusing to perform his duty to preserve his brother's name in Israel. He is unwilling to marry me.'

  • Mark 10:7
    68%

    7 'For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,'

  • 1 Cor 9:5
    68%

    5 Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

  • 1 Tim 5:16
    68%

    16 If any believing man or woman has widows, let them help them and not let the church be burdened, so that it may assist those who are truly widows.

  • 1 Pet 3:1
    68%

    1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.

  • Num 30:11
    68%

    11 If a woman living in her husband's household makes a vow or takes an oath to bind herself by a pledge,

  • Mark 12:20
    67%

    20 'Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no children.'

  • Deut 24:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1 If a man marries a woman but she does not find favor in his eyes because he finds something indecent about her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, give it to her, and send her away from his house.

    2 When she leaves his house, she may go and become another man's wife.

  • Eph 5:32
    67%

    32 This mystery is great—but I am speaking about Christ and the church.