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Concerning Marriage And Singleness: Live According To Your Gift From God

It is good^[a] for a man not to touch^[b] a woman. ² But because of sexual-immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. ³ Let the husband give-back to his wife her due^[c], and likewise also the wife to her husband. ⁴ The wife does not have-authority^[d] over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise also the husband does not have-authority over his own body, but the wife does. ⁵ Do not be depriving one another— except perhaps by agreement, for a time, in order that you may devote-yourselves to prayer and [then] be together again— in order that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack-of-self-control. ⁶ But I am saying this by way of concession, not by way of command. ⁷ And I wish that all people were as^[e] indeed myself! But each has his own gift from God— one in this manner and another in this manner. ⁸ And I say to the unmarried and the widows— it is good for them if they remain as I also am. ⁹ But if they do not have-self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burning^[f].

But Do Not Divorce Your Christian Spouse

¹⁰ But to the ones having married I command (not I, but the Lord), that a wife not be separated from her husband— ¹¹ but if indeed she is separated, let her remain unmarried or let her be reconciled to her husband— and that a husband not leave^[g] his wife.

Do Not Divorce an Unbelieving Spouse Who Chooses To Stay

¹² But to the rest I say, not^[h] the Lord— if any brother has an unbelieving wife and this one consents to dwell with him, let him not leave her. ¹³ And if any woman has an unbelieving husband and this one consents to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. ¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified^[i] by his wife. And the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the brother. Otherwise then your children are unclean, but now^[j] they are holy. ¹⁵ But if the unbelieving one separates, let such a one separate. The brother or the sister has not been enslaved by such^[k] things, but God has called you 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 Except that^[l] as the Lord apportioned^[m] to each one, as God has called each one, in this manner let him be walking. And thus I am directing^[n] in all the churches.

In General, Remain With God In The Life Context In Which You Were Saved

¹⁸ Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not conceal^[o] it. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. ¹⁹ Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.