“(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.”
— WEB
1 Corinthians 7:11
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“But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.”
— KJV
“(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.”
— ASV
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Commentary
But and if she depart--or "be separated." If the sin of separation has been committed, that of a new marriage is not to be added (Mat 5:32). be reconciled--by appeasing her husband's displeasure, and recovering his good will. let not . . . husband put away . . . wife--In Mat 5:32 the only exception allowed is, "saving for the cause of fornication."
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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