1 Corinthians 7:16
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?
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- 1 Peter 3:1–2Rank 1 from verse 16
1LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
1¶ Likewise, ye wiues, be in subiection to your owne husbands, that if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues:
2While they beholde your chaste conuersation coupled with feare:
- 1 Corinthians 9:22Rank 2 from verse 16
- Romans 11:14Rank 3 from verse 16
- 1 Timothy 4:16Rank 4 from verse 16
- James 5:19–20Rank 5 from verse 16
19Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
19Brethren, if any of you doe erre from the trueth, and one conuert him,
20Let him know, that hee which conuerteth the sinner from the errour of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shall hide a multitude of sinnes.
- Luke 15:10Rank 6 from verse 16
- Proverbs 11:30Rank 7 from verse 16
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1 Corinthians 7:16
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Which of two. Sense 2: Introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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15But 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.
15But if the vnbeleeuing depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not vnder bondage in such cases: but God hath called vs †to peace.
16For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
16For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?
Selected passage17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
17But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lord hath called euery one, so let him walke, and so ordeine I in all Churches.