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Berean Standard Bible

“For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.”

1 Corinthians 7:14

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Paul is advising believers married to non-believers in Corinth, some of whom wondered whether they should leave their spouses to keep themselves pure. He encourages staying in the marriage where the other spouse is willing.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

World English Bible (WEB)

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

King James Version (KJV)

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the husband who has not faith is made holy through his Christian wife, and the wife who is not a Christian is made holy through the brother: if not, your children would be unholy, but now are they holy.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for the unbelieving husband has been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque el marido infiel es santificado en la mujer, y la mujer infiel en el marido: pues de otra manera vuestros hijos serían inmundos; empero ahora son santos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El esposo incrédulo queda santificado por la unión con su esposa creyente. Y la esposa no creyente queda santificada por la unión con su esposo creyente. Si así no fuera, sus hijos serían impuros, pero en realidad son parte del pueblo santo.

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