1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:11

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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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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