1 Corinthians 7

7 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

Uh, what is the point of this thread?

If a Couple is already married and one of them gets "saved" then they should not leave the other just because they are not a Christian. I believe that is what the last part of the Scripture OP is saying.

Well, the OP would be a bit easier to understand if it didn't needlessly use archaic English.

I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.

(Matthew 19:9) NIV


Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own, you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

(I Corinthians 6:18-20) NIV

1 Corinthians 7:13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

So I think from that, that if anyone is saved while married to an unbeliever, they can stay or leave.

No Christian has to stay married to an unbeliever.

But if two Christians get married then it has to be for life.

And if anyone leaved a unbeliever, they can only marry a believer.

Finally though we are all better off remaining single but if anyone does marry they have not sinned but they will have troubles in relation to those troubles that come with being stuck in a permanent relationship

its biblical scripture about relationships in a 'christian singles' thread,,,


didnt think it was such a leap,,,,,,

Paul also says that marriage is the remedy for fornication for those who cannot control themselves and burn with passion.

yes, the way I understand it is that we are told it is BEST

to stay single,,,but IF we find that we are filled with lust

to take ONE spouse (of the opposite sex) and commit to them

if that spouse is an unbeliever, stay with them anyway as long as they are desiring the relationship with you

if that spouse divorces you (unless there has been infidelity or abandonment) to marry again is adulterous,,,

thats how I understand it at this point in life anyhow,, In always trying to learn more,,,,

Sounds right to me!

I understand the benefits of being single but since God made women the most beautiful of all creatures,
so mych so that some angels left their natural state.

Genesis 6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

So I am not immune by your beauty.

Yet I must tarry alone until God grants me favor.

It has been said, the longer God delays answered prayer the better the answer when it is granted.

Amen too that!

So True!

Christian women or men are not to marry a non-Christian, because they are lonely or burn with passion. They should wait on God for a spouse.


Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

(2 Corinthians 6:14,15)NIV

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
(Hebrews 13:4) niv


But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you no know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

(I Corinthians 6:17-20) niv

i love this script :-) way to go