Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 7:11
But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian church regarding married couples, immediately following his citation of the Lord’s command in 1 Corinthians 7:10.
The words — The Greek chōristhēa (she shall be separated) and agamos (unmarried) establish the conditional parameters for a wife who departs.
The thread — The restriction on remarriage parallels the prohibition in Jeremiah 3:1, while the marital permanence command aligns with the legal standard in Deuteronomy 22:19 and repeats the directive in 1 Corinthians 7:10.
Why it lands — The text requires a separated wife to either remain single or be reconciled to her husband, and it commands husbands to refrain from initiating divorce.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 3:1 “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.
- 1 Corinthians 7:10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
- Deuteronomy 22:19 They are also to fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given a virgin of Israel a bad name. And she shall remain his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
- Judges 19:2 But she was unfaithful to him and left him to return to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. After she had been there four months,
- Isaiah 50:1 This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.
- Mark 10:2 Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.