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Berean Standard Bible

“But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.”

1 Corinthians 7:15

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In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul answers questions about marriage, singleness and mixed marriages where one spouse had come to faith. Earlier he urged believers to stay with unbelieving spouses who are willing to remain.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

King James Version (KJV)

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us in peace.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But if the one who is not a Christian has a desire to go away, let it be so: the brother or the sister in such a position is not forced to do one thing or the other: but it is God's pleasure that we may be at peace with one another.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And, if the unbelieving does separate himself -- let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such cases, and in peace has God called us;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pero si el infiel se aparta, apártese: que no es el hermano ó la hermana sujeto á servidumbre en semejante caso; antes á paz nos llamó Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero si el cónyuge incrédulo desea irse, dejen que se vaya. El cónyuge cristiano queda sin obligación, porque Dios nos ha llamado a vivir en paz.

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