Mace(i)
2 I answer, with regard to the licentious, it is best for a man, to have his wife; and for a woman to have her husband.
3 let the husband discharge his obligations to his wife: and likewise the wife to the husband.
4 the wife has not the right of her own person, but the husband: and so likewise the husband has not the right of his own person, but the wife.
5 don't desert one another, unless you mutually consent to retire for a time, to the solemnity of prayer; and then come together again, lest satan make an attempt upon your continency.
6 but as for the rest, I speak it by way of counsel, and not of command.
7 for I wish that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift from God, some one way, and some another.
8 As to the unmarried and widows, I say, it is best for them to continue so, as I do.
9 but if they have not the gift, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to be in pain.
10 as to the married, I enjoin this rule, not as from my self, but from the Lord, that a woman should not leave her husband:
11 but if she has separated herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12 But as to the other cases, which were not decided by the Lord; I say, if any brother has a pagan wife, who likes to live with him, let him not put her away.
13 and if a woman has a pagan husband, who likes to live with her, let her not leave him.
14 for the unbelieving husband is christianiz'd by the believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is christianiz'd by the believing husband: else were your children heathens: whereas they are christians.
15 but if the infidel will separate, let him go: a brother or a sister is not inslaved in such cases. but God has called us to peace; for how do you know,
16 O wife, but you may save your husband? or how do you know, O man, but you may save your wife?