1 Corinthians 7:12-24 (Epistle)
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- But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her.
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- And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him.
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- For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
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- But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.
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- For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?
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- But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.
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- Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.
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- Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
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- Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.
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- Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.
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- For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ’s slave.
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- You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
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- Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.