1 Corinthians 7:10
Strong's Lexicon
To the
Τοῖς (Tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

married
γεγαμηκόσιν (gegamēkosin)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1060: To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.

I give this command
παραγγέλλω (parangellō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.

(not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

I,
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord):
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

A wife
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

must not separate
χωρισθῆναι (chōristhēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 5563: From chora; to place room between, i.e. Part; reflexively, to go away.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

[her] husband.
ἀνδρὸς (andros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

Young's Literal Translation
and to the married I announce—not I, but the Lord—let not a wife separate from a husband:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I command the married  — not I, but the Lord  — a wife is not to leave her husband.

New American Standard Bible
But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband

King James Bible
And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

New Living Translation
But for those who are married, I have a command that comes not from me, but from the Lord. A wife must not leave her husband.

English Standard Version
To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband

New American Standard Bible
But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I command the married--not I, but the Lord--a wife is not to leave her husband.

International Standard Version
To married people I give this command (not really I, but the Lord): A wife must not leave her husband.

NET Bible
To the married I give this command--not I, but the Lord--a wife should not divorce a husband

American Standard Version
But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

English Revised Version
But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

Young's Literal Translation
and to the married I announce -- not I, but the Lord -- let not a wife separate from a husband:
















Cross References
Malachi 2:16
For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

Matthew 5:32
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matthew 19:3
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Mark 10:2
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

Luke 16:18
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:6
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

1 Corinthians 7:11
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians 7:8
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

1 Corinthians 7:7
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.
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