14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. (A)Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you[a] (B)to peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, (C)whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:15 Some manuscripts us

14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(A)

15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.(B) 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save(C) your husband?(D) Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

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