1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:10–11

¹⁰To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. ¹¹But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

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1 Corinthians 7:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the	Τοῖς	Tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
married	γεγαμηκόσιν	gegamēkosin	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G1060 I marry
I give this command	παραγγέλλω	parangellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
A wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
must not separate	χωρισθῆναι	chōristhēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G5563 I separate, depart
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
husband	ἀνδρὸς	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man

1 Corinthians 7:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
she	χωρισθῇ	chōristhē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5563 I separate, depart
she must remain	μενέτω	menetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
unmarried	ἄγαμος	agamos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G22 unmarried
or else	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
be reconciled	καταλλαγήτω	katallagētō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2644 I reconcile
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
husband	ἀνδρὶ	andri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a husband	ἄνδρα	andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
must not divorce	ἀφιέναι	aphienai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

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1 Corinthians 7:10 Matthew 5:32 · Luke 16:18 · Matthew 19:3–9 · Malachi 2:14–16 · Mark 10:11–12 · Jeremiah 3:20 · 1 Corinthians 7:15 · 1 Corinthians 7:12 · 1 Corinthians 7:25 · 1 Corinthians 7:6

1 Corinthians 7:11 Jeremiah 3:1 · 1 Corinthians 7:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.