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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:12 ¶ But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:12 ¶ To the rest I declare--I, not the Lord [since Jesus did not discuss this]--that if any [believing] brother has a wife who does not believe [in Christ], and she consents to live with him, he must not leave her. |
Bible Question:
Another thought: Where is it written that a woman must stay with an abusive spouse until she and/or her children end up dead as a result of the abuse? Where is it written that a woman must stay in a marriage where her husband is sexually abusing the children? The Bible clearly commands: Thou shalt not kill. Yet even Christians justify killing to defend themselves or their families. Likewise, the Bible prohibits divorce, with two exceptions -- adultery or desertion. But if killing in self-defense is justifiable, then so would divorcing in self defense be justifiable. You can't have it both ways. If it is not OK to divorce to protect the life and safety of the abused, then it is not OK to take up arms to defend one's family. In both cases we would just have to stand there and submit to violent abuse. |
Bible Answer: Numbers 35 talks about cities of refuge and the desire of the family members wanting to avenge. Where does the Bible say is okay to take up arms to defend one's family? Christians "justify" many things ... and just because one may say it is okay to defend one's family, does not mean the same as getting a divorce for their reason. |