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1 Corinthians 7:14

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in relation to his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in relation to the brother; otherwise, your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

1 Corinthians 7:14

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 14 ἡγίασται Has been sanctified γὰρ for ὁ the ἀνὴρ male person ὁ the ἄπιστος unbelieving ἐν in τῇ the γυναικί, woman, καὶ and ἡγίασται has been sanctified ἡ the γυνὴ woman ἡ the ἄπιστος unbelieving ἐν in τῷ the ἀδελφῷ· brother; ἐπεὶ since ἄρα really τὰ the τέκνα children ὑμῶν of YOU ἀκάθαρτά unclean (ones) ἐστιν, is, νῦν now δὲ but ἅγιά holy (ones) ἐστιν. is.

1 Corinthians 7:14

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in relation to [his] wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in relation to the brother; otherwise, YOUR children would really be unclean,+ but now they are holy.+

1 Corinthians 7:14

The Bible in Living English
- 14 For the unbelieving husband is consecrated in the wife and the unbelieving wife is consecrated in the husband; else your children would be unclean; but in fact they are holy.

1 Corinthians 7:14

American Standard Version
- 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

1 Corinthians 7:14

The Emphasized Bible
- 14 For the husband that believeth not is hallowed in the wife, And the wife that believeth not is hallowed in the brother: Else were your children impure, But now are they pure.

1 Corinthians 7:14

King James Version
- 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

1 Corinthians

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 7:14 w82 2/15 30; w76 575-576; gh 164; w73 575; w73 671; tp73 177; w72 361-364; w71 63-64; ad 187, 565, 783, 1445; li 263; w65 146, 176; g64 3/22 27; w63 319, 496; w62 206, 466, 476; w61 40; w60 721; g60 10/22 27; w56 592; w54 316; w52 43, 510; w51 298; w47 39; w38 133

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:14
  
  unbelieving: In this context, Paul uses the term “unbelieving” to describe those who do not exercise faith in the ransom of Jesus Christ. Such people have not separated themselves from the unclean world and have not been set free from slavery to sin. Though unbelievers may be living honest, moral lives, they are not in themselves holy, or clean, in God’s eyes.—Joh 8:34-36; 2Co 6:17; Jas 4:4; see study note on is sanctified in relation to in this verse.
  
  is sanctified in relation to: The Greek verb ha·gi·aʹzo, here rendered “is sanctified,” and the corresponding adjective haʹgi·os, meaning “holy,” denote being set aside for God. Anything sanctified would be holy, clean, set aside for God’s service. (Mr 6:20; 2Co 7:1; 1Pe 1:15, 16; see Glossary, “Holy; Holiness.”) This clean standing before God comes to those who exercise faith in God’s provision through his Son.—See study note on unbelieving in this verse.
  
  holy: Paul does not say that the unbelieving mate is made “holy” by the marriage bond. The unbelieving mate may engage in wrongdoing or unclean practices. Rather, Paul says that the unbelieving one is sanctified “in relation to” the believer. So God counts such a marriage relationship or union as clean, honorable. Because of the believer, the young children of the union are considered holy, under divine care and protection—a better position than that of children who do not have even one believing parent.