1 Corinthians 7:12 meaning and explanation
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
1 Corinthians 7:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul continues answering the Corinthians' questions, now addressing believers whose spouses are not Christians. His phrase "I, not the Lord" distinguishes this instruction from a direct saying of Jesus; Paul writes with apostolic authority but marks this as his own judgment for a situation Jesus did not address.
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