1 Corinthians 7:16

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Corinthians 7:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For how do you know, wife, if you will save the husband? Or how do you know, husband, if you will save the wife?

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 7

¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

¹⁵ But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

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

¹⁷ Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

¹⁸ Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

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