1 Corinthians 7
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1 Corinthians 7:8-14

8But I sayΛέγωLegōG3004to the unmarriedἀγάμοιςagamoisG22and to widowsχήραις,chēraisG5503that it isgoodκαλὸνkalonG2570for them ifἐὰνeanG1437they remainμείνωσινmeinōsinG3306evenG2532as I.
9But ifεἰeiG1487they do not haveG1467self-controlG1467,let them marryγαμησάτωσαν·gamēsatōsanG1060;for it is betterG2909to marryγαμῆσαιgamēsaiG1060thanἢēG2228to burnπυροῦσθαι.¶purousthaiG4448with passion.
10But to the marriedγεγαμηκόσινgegamēkosinG1060I giveG3853instructionsG3853,not I, but the Lordκύριος,kuriosG2962,that the wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135is not to leaveχωρισθῆναι·chōristhēnaiG5563her husbandἀνδρὸςandrosG435
11(but ifἐὰνeanG1437she does leaveχωρισθῇ,chōristhēaG5563,she must remainμενέτωmenetōG3306unmarriedἄγαμοςagamosG22,orG2228elseG2228be reconciledκαταλλαγήτω·katallagētōG2644to her husbandἀνδρὶandriG435),and that the husbandἄνδραandraG435is not todivorceἀφιέναι.¶aphienaiG863his wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135.
12But to the restλοιποῖςloipoisG3062I sayλέγωlegōG3004,not the Lordκύριος,kuriosG2962,that ifεἴeiG1487anyτιςtisG5100brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80hasἔχειecheiG2192an unbelievingἄπιστονapistonG571wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,and she consentsσυνευδοκεῖsuneudokeiG4909to liveοἰκεῖνoikeinG3611with him, he must notdivorceἀφιέτωaphietōG863her.
13Andif anyτιςtisG5100womanγυνὴgunēG1135hasἔχειecheiG2192an unbelievingἄπιστονapistonG571husbandἄνδραandraG435,and he consentsσυνευδοκεῖsuneudokeiG4909to liveοἰκεῖνoikeinG3611with her, she must notdivorceἀφιέτωaphietōG863her husbandἄνδρα.andraG435.
14For the unbelievingἄπιστοςapistosG571husbandἀνὴρanērG435is sanctifiedἡγίασταιhēgiastaiG37throughἐνenG1722his wifeγυναικί,gunaikiG1135,and the unbelievingἄπιστοςapistosG571wifeγυνὴgunēG1135is sanctifiedἡγίασταιhēgiastaiG37throughἐνenG1722her believingG80husbandG80;forG1893otherwiseG1893your childrenτέκναteknaG5043are uncleanἀκάθαρτάakathartaG169,but nowνῦνnunG3568they areholyἅγιάhagiaG40.
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