16for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?


In Context

13 and a woman who hath a husband unbelieving, and he is pleased to dwell with her, let her not send him away;

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

15 And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself — let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such cases, and in peace hath God called us;

16 for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

17 if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each — so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

18 being circumcised — was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;

1 Corinthians 7:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:16How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband ? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife ?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16For what know you, O wife, whether you shall save your husband? or how know you, O man, whether you shall save your wife?