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Marriage, Salvation In Christ, And Maintaining Both
(1st Corinthians chapter 7, verses 10–24)
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Taking up where we left off last week in First Corinthians chapter 7 brings us to verse 10. In the previous two verses where we ended last week’s lesson, the apostle Paul was giving advice to the unmarried and to widows. But then in verses 10 and 11, Paul began to focus on married couples and what their responsibilities are to their partners as Christ followers. Most of all, he appealed to married couples to stay together regardless of their differences in spiritual beliefs. I will quote Paul’s words beginning at chapter 10.
Part 1 of This Week’s Bible Quotes for Study and Memorization
“To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled with her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And…
