1 Corinthians 7:16

WEB

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

KJV

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

BSB

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

FBV

¹⁶Wives, who knows? You may save your husband! Husbands, who knows? You may save your wife!

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Extra References

1 Peter 3:1-2

¹In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word, ²seeing your pure behavior in fear.

1 Corinthians 9:22

²²To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Romans 11:14

¹⁴if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

Luke 15:10

¹⁰Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

James 5:19-20

¹⁹Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, ²⁰let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

1 Timothy 4:16

¹⁶Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Proverbs 11:30

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.