1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:10–13

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.

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. ¹³And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

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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

1 Corinthians 7:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the	Τοῖς	Tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rest	λοιποῖς	loipois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
say this	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
If	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
brother	ἀδελφὸς	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
an unbelieving	ἄπιστον	apiston	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
she	αὕτη	hautē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is willing	συνευδοκεῖ	syneudokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4909 I consent, agree, am of one mind with
to live	οἰκεῖν	oikein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3611 I inhabit, dwell
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he must not divorce	ἀφιέτω	aphietō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
her	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 Corinthians 7:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
an unbelieving	ἄπιστον	apiston	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
husband	ἄνδρα	andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is willing	συνευδοκεῖ	syneudokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4909 I consent, agree, am of one mind with
to live	οἰκεῖν	oikein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3611 I inhabit, dwell
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
she must not divorce	ἀφιέτω	aphietō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit

Cross-references

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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

1 Corinthians 7:12 2 Corinthians 11:17 · 1 Corinthians 7:6 · 1 Corinthians 7:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.