1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:12–14

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. ¹⁴For 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.

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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

1 Corinthians 7:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unbelieving	ἄπιστος	apistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
husband	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
is sanctified	ἡγίασται	hēgiastai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
wife	γυναικί	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
unbelieving	ἄπιστος	apistos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
wife	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
is sanctified	ἡγίασται	hēgiastai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
husband	ἀδελφῷ	adelphō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Otherwise	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
would be	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
unclean	ἀκάθαρτά	akatharta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G169 unclean, impure
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
they are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
holy	ἅγιά	hagia	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred

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1 Corinthians 7:14 Malachi 2:15–16 · Isaiah 52:1 · Titus 1:15 · 1 Timothy 4:5 · Romans 11:16 · Ezra 9:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 6:15–17

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