1 Corinthians 7:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?”
1 Corinthians 7:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:1616 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:16
“For how do you know, O wife, whether you shall save your husband?” This again refers to that expression, “let her not leave him.” That is, “if he makes no disturbance, remain,” says he, “for there is even profit in this; remain and advise and give counsel and persuade.” For no teacher will have such power to prevail (Reg. πεῖσαι. Bened. ἰσχὺσαι. ) as a wife. And neither, on one hand, does he lay any necessity upon her and absolutely demand the point of her, that he may not…
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