1 Corinthians 7:11

“(but if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband), and a husband is not to send away his wife.”

1 Corinthians 7:11 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 7:11, word by word

separateχωρισθῇchōristhēi

separate

To put distance between two who were joined: people, a marriage, a love.

Where else “chōristhēi” appears
let her remainμενέτωmenetō

stay

Not to move from a place, to go on staying there.

Where else “menetō” appears
unmarriedἄγαμοςagamos

unmarried

Unmarried: someone who is not married, whether never married or no longer married.

Where else “agamos” appears
be reconciledκαταλλαγήτωkatallagētō

reconcile

Reconcile: make peace between enemies.

Where else “katallagētō” appears
to her husband)ἀνδρὶandri

husband

The married man, his wife's partner.

Where else “andri” appears
to send awayἀφιέναιaphienai

let go

To release someone or something to go; also to give up the spirit at death.

Where else “aphienai” appears
wifeγυναῖκαgynaika

wife

A married woman, joined to her husband.

Where else “gynaika” appears

The context

10To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): a wife is not to separate from her husband

11 · This verse (above)

12To the rest I, not the Lord, say: if any brother has an unbelieving wife and she consents to live with him, he must not send away her.

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