1 Corinthians 7:13, Let Her Not Leave Him

1 Corinthians 7:13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

The Apostle Paul addresses the believer who is also a wife to her unbelieving husband. She was converted probably after her marriage to the unbelieving spouse. The advice is that she does not rush to severe the marriage relationship because of their different faith. Rather, if her husband does not object to her faith and is willing to honour the marriage, she must not leave him.

She is a testimony to the unbelieving husband of the Christian faith. By her changed life, she seeks to win him to Christ. She prays for her husband that he may come to Christ. It is indeed a gospel opportunity to impact the one closest to you through personal testimony.

May the Christian wife be encouraged to persevere in prayer for her unbelieving husband. Amen.