"And unto the married I command, {yet} not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from {her} husband:" — 1 Corinthians 7:10

1 Corinthians 7:10 · KJV

“And unto the married I command, {yet} not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from {her} husband:”

— 1 Corinthians 7:10

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

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

1 Corinthians 7 — Context

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

And unto the married I command, {yet} not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from {her} husband:

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

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

Cross References

Matthew 5:32

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Luke 16:18

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from {her} husband committeth adultery.

Matthew 19:3-9

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Malachi 2:14-16

Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet {is} she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

Mark 10:11-12

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Jeremiah 3:20

Surely {as} a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. {husband: Heb. friend}

1 Corinthians 7:15

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such {cases}: but God hath called us to peace. {to peace: Gr. in peace}

1 Corinthians 7:12

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.