1 Corinthians 7:10

1 Corinthians 7:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
• New International Version (NIV)To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.

Context of 1 Corinthians 7:10

8So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. 9But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust. But for those who are married, I have a command that comes not from me, but from the Lord. A wife must not leave her husband. 11But if she does leave him, let her remain single or else be reconciled to him. And the husband must not leave his wife. 12Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from the Lord. If a fellow believer has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her.

1 Corinthians 7:10 word by word

Τοῖς δὲ γεγαμηκόσιν παραγγέλλω οὐκ ἐγὼ ἀλλ᾽ ὁ κύριος, γυναῖκα ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς μὴ χωρισθῆναι·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• unto the marriedγαμέωgameō · to marryG1060
• I commandπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• notοὐou · noG3756
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Let notμήmē · notG3361
• the wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
• departχωρίζωchōrizō · to separate/leaveG5563
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• husbandἀνήρanēr · man: husbandG435

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 7:10

• 1 Corinthians 7:12Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from the Lord. If a fellow believer has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her.
• 1 Corinthians 7:15(But if the husband or wife who isn’t a believer insists on leaving, let them go. In such cases the believing husband or wife is no longer bound to the other, for God has called you to live in peace.)
• Jeremiah 3:20But you have been unfaithful to me, you people of Israel! You have been like a faithless wife who leaves her husband. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
• Malachi 2:14You cry out, “Why doesn’t the Lord accept my worship?” I’ll tell you why! Because the Lord witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.
• Matthew 5:32But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
• Matthew 19:6Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.”
• Mark 10:11He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery against her.
• Luke 16:18“For example, a man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery. And anyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.”

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I command, yet not I, but the Lord - I do not give my own private opinion or judgment in this case; for the Lord Jesus commands that man shall not put asunder them whom God hath joined, Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:6. And God has said the same, Genesis 2:24. The following extracts will prove that the law among the Jews was very loose relative to the firmness of the marriage bond: - A woman might put away or depart from her husband by giving this simple reason…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And unto the married - This verse commences the second subject of inquiry; to wit, whether it was proper, in the existing state of things, for those who were married to continue this relation, or whether they ought to separate. The reasons why any may have supposed that it was best to separate, may have been: (1)That their troubles and persecutions might be such that they might judge it best that families should be broken up; and, (2)Probably many…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 Man and wife must not separate for any other cause than what Christ allows. Divorce, at that time, was very common among both Jews and Gentiles, on very slight pretexts. Marriage is a Divine institution; and is an engagement for life, by God's appointment. We are bound, as much as in us lies, to live peaceably with all men, Ro 12:18, therefore to promote the peace and comfort of our nearest relatives, though unbelievers. It should be the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Paul advises Christian couples considering divorce. not I, but the Lord: This does not mean Paul's other instructions (see 1 Corinthians 7:12, 25, 40) have less authority. It means this advice is based on known teachings of Jesus (see Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Mark 10:11–12; Luke 16:18). But if she does: Paul recognizes that some couples struggle to live together, but even then, they must honor their marriage vows and remain faithful to their spouse alone (see…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. not I, but the Lord--(Compare 1Co 7:12, 25, 40). In ordinary cases he writes on inspired apostolic authority (1Co 14:37); but here on the direct authority of the Lord Himself (Mr 10:11, 12). In both cases alike the things written are inspired by the Spirit of God "but not all for all time, nor all on the primary truths of the faith" [Alford]. Let not the wife depart--literally, "be separated from." Probably the separation on either side, whether owing…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 7:10

• Divorce
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• Word of God

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings