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13 And if any woman has an unbelieving husband and this one consents to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified[a] by his wife. And the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the brother. Otherwise then your children are unclean, but now[b] they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving one separates, let such a one separate. The brother or the sister has not been enslaved by such[c] things, but God has called you in peace.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:14 Or, consecrated, made holy. Rather than the believer being defiled by the unbeliever (who is probably an idolater), the reverse is true.
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:14 Or, as-it-is. The children also are sanctified by the presence of the believer.
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:15 Or, by such ones. Or, in such cases.

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