1 Corinthians 7:11 “But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to he…”

1 Corinthians 7:11

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

World English Bible

(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

American Standard Version

(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

Geneva Bible 1599

But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled vnto her husband, and let not the husband put away his wife.

Darby Translation

(but if also she shall have been separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband;) and let not husband leave wife.

Young's Literal Translation

but and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled, and let not a husband send away a wife.

Bible in Basic English

(Or if she goes away from him, let her keep unmarried, or be united to her husband again); and that the husband may not go away from his wife.

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Cross references

“or”

Jeremiah 3:1 Judges 19:2 Judges 19:3

Jeremiah 3:1 · BSB

“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers— and you would return to Me?” decla…

Judges 19:2 · BSB

But she was unfaithful to him and left him to return to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. After she had been there four months,

Judges 19:3 · BSB

her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed…

“and let”

Deuteronomy 22:19 Isaiah 50:1 Mark 10:2

Deuteronomy 22:19 · BSB

They are also to fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given a virgin of Israel a bad name. And she shall remain his wife; he must not divorce her as long as…

Isaiah 50:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your…

Mark 10:2 · BSB

Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

Also

1 Corinthians 7:10

1 Corinthians 7:10 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

12To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

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