1 Corinthians 7:11

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband ¹⁰ And vnto ye maried I comand, not I, but ye Lord, Let not ye wife depart from her husband. ¹⁰To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord—a wife is not to leave her husband. ¹⁰ But to the married I command -- not I, but the Lord -- that the wife not leave her husband ¹⁰ But to the married I enjoin, not *I*, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from husband; ¹⁰ Now, I have a command for those who are married. Actually, it is not from me; it is what the Lord commanded. A wife should not leave her husband. ¹⁰But to the married [believers] I give instructions—not I, but the Lord—that the wife is not to separate from her husband, ¹⁰ But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband ¹⁰To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. ¹⁰ I instruct married couples to stay together, and this is exactly what the Lord himself taught. A wife who leaves her husband

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or: Judges 19:2, Judges 19:3, Jeremiah 3:1

and let: Deuteronomy 22:19, Isaiah 50:1, Mark 10:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:24 - and they shall be one flesh Deuteronomy 24:1 - send her Matthew 5:32 - whosoever Matthew 19:9 - doth Mark 10:11 - Whosoever John 4:18 - is not 1 Timothy 5:9 - having

Cross-References

Genesis 1:7
Then God made the firmament, and separated the waters, which were vnder the firmament, from the waters which were aboue the firmament. and it was so.

Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament from the waters that were above the firmament; and it was so.

Genesis 1:7
God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse, and it was so.

Genesis 1:7
So God made the space and separated the water. Some of the water was above it, and some of the water was below it.

Genesis 1:7
And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so.

Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Genesis 1:7
And God made the arch for a division between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so.

Genesis 1:7
And that's what happened. God made the dome

Genesis 1:7
God made the dome and divided the water under the dome from the water above the dome; that is how it was,

Genesis 1:7
And God made the expanse, and divided between the waters that are under the expanse and the waters that are above the expanse; and it was so.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But and if she depart,.... This is said, not as allowing of such a departure, which only in case of fornication is lawful; but supposing it a fact, that a woman cannot be prevailed upon to stay with her husband, but actually forsakes him upon some difference arising between them,

let her remain unmarried: she ought not to marry another man; her departure does not make the marriage void; nor is it to be made void by any difference between them, either on religious or civil accounts, only in case of adultery; and therefore, if upon such separation she marries, she is guilty of adultery:

or be reconciled to her husband; which is rather to be chosen, than to remain separate, though unmarried; if she has given the offence, and is the cause of the separation, she ought to acknowledge it, and ask forgiveness of her husband, and return to him and live in peace with him; and if the fault is on his side, she ought to make use of all proper methods to convince him of it, bring him into good temper, forgive any injury done her, and live peaceably and comfortably together:

and let not the husband put away his wife; as the Jews were wont to do, upon every trifling occasion; :- :-

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But and if she depart - If she have withdrawn by a rash and foolish act; if she has attempted to dissolve the marriage vow, she is to remain unmarried, or be reconciled. She is not at liberty to marry another. This may refer, I suppose, to instances where wives, ignorant of the rule of Christ, and supposing that they had a right to separate themselves from their husbands, had rashly left them, and had supposed that the marriage contract was dissolved. Paul tells them that this was impossible; and that if they had so separated from their husbands, the pure laws of Christianity, did not recognize this right, and they must either be reconciled to their husbands, or remain alone. The marriage tie was so sacred that it could not be dissolved by the will of either party.

Let her remain unmarried - That is, let her not marry another.

Or be reconciled to her husband - Let this be done, if possible. If it cannot be, let her remain unmarried. It was a duty to be reconciled if it was possible. If not, she should not violate her vows to her husband so far as to marry another. It is evident that this rule is still binding, and that no one who has separated from her husband, whatever be the cause, unless there be a regular divorce, according to the law of Christ Matthew 5:32, can be at liberty to marry again.

And let not the husband - See the note at Matthew 5:32. This right, granted under the Jewish law, and practiced among all the pagan, was to be taken away wholly under the gospel. The marriage tie was to be regarded as sacred; and the tyranny of man over woman was to cease.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 7:11. But, and if she depart — He puts the case as probable, because it was frequent, but lays it under restrictions.

Let her remain unmarried — She departs at her own peril; but she must not marry another: she must either continue unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband.

And let not the husband put away his wife. — Divorces cannot be allowed but in the case of fornication: an act of this kind dissolves the marriage vow; but nothing else can. It is a fact that, among the Jews, the wife had just as much right to put away her husband as the husband had to put away his wife. As divorces were granted, it was right that each should have an equal power; for this served as a mutual check.