12 But to the rest (A)I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she consents to live with him, he must not [a]divorce her. 13 And [b]if any woman has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she must not [c]divorce her husband. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through [d]her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are (B)holy. 15 Yet if the unbelieving one is leaving, [e]let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called [f]us (C)in peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will (D)save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:12 Or leave her
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:13 One early ms any woman who has
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:13 Or leave her husband
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:14 Lit the brother
  5. 1 Corinthians 7:15 Or then he must leave
  6. 1 Corinthians 7:15 One early ms you

12 I (not the Lord) say to the rest of you: If a brother has a wife who is an unbeliever and she is willing to live with him, he must not abandon[a] her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is an unbeliever and he is willing to live with her, she must not abandon[b] him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified because of her husband.[c] Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving partner[d] leaves, let him go. In such cases the brother or sister is not under obligation. God has called you[e] to live in peace. 16 Wife, you might be able to save your husband. Husband, you might be able to save your wife.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 7:12 Or divorce
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:13 Or divorce
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:14 The Gk. lacks inappropriately
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:15 The Gk. lacks partner
  5. 1 Corinthians 7:15 Other mss. read us