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?
KJV
τί γὰρ οἶδας, γύναι, εἰ τὸν ἄνδρα σώσεις; ἢ τί οἶδας, ἄνερ, εἰ τὴν γυναῖκα σώσεις;
Greek NT
Unde enim scis mulier, si virum salvum facies ? aut unde scis vir, si mulierem salvam facies ?
Vulgate
For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
ASV
For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
σώζω
sozo
verb · 106×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἀνήρ
aner
noun · 216×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1637In marriages with disparity of cult the Catholic spouse has a particular task: "For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is consecrated through her husband."138 It is a great joy for the Christian spouse and for the Church if this "consecration" should lead to the free conversion of the other spouse to the Christian faith.139 Sincere…
Homilies on the Gospel of John · 2 passages
1. Every virtue is a good thing, but most of all gentleness and meekness. This shows us men; this makes us to differ from wild beasts; this fits us to vie with Angels. Wherefore Christ continually expends many words about this virtue, bidding us be meek and gentle. Nor does He merely expend words about it, but also teaches it by His actions; at one time buffeted and bearing it,…
1. It is necessary for us to avoid alike all the passions which corrupt the soul, but most especially those, which from themselves generate numerous sins. I mean such as the love of money. It is in truth of itself a dreadful malady, but it becomes much more grievous, because it is the root and mother of all mischiefs. Such also is vainglory. See, for instance, how these men wer…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210231.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 9:22 — To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
- 1Pet 3:1 — Likewise, 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;
- 1Pet 3:1 — Likewise, 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;
- 1Tim 4:16 — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
- Jas 5:19 — Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
- Luke 15:10 — Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
- Mic 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
- Rom 2:1 — Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
- Rom 11:14 — If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
- Rom 11:14 — If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.