King James Version

1 Corinthians 7:14

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “brother” (ἀδελφῷ·) before else here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “husband” (ἀνδρί) before else here.

ἡγίασταιhēgiastaiis sanctifiedἁγιάζω (hagiazō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is sanctified”, a completed action with a present resultG37I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify.is sanctifiedγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνὴρanērhusbandἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “husband”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.the husbandὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄπιστοςapistosunbelievingἄπιστοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “unbelieving”, the subject formG571unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian; sometimes subst: unbeliever.This verse uses “unbelieving”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γυναικίgunaikiwomanγυνή (gunē)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the to- or for-formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡγίασταιhēgiastaito sanctifyἁγιάζω (hagiazō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to sanctify”, a completed action with a present resultG37I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify.This verse uses “sanctify”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γυνὴgunēwomanγυνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄπιστοςapistosunbelievingἄπιστοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “unbelieving”, the subject formG571unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian; sometimes subst: unbeliever.This verse uses “unbelieving”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφῷadelphōbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the to- or for-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.ἐπεὶepeisinceἐπείconjunction — “since”G1893of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else.This verse uses “since”.ἄραaraelseἄραconjunction — “else”G686then, therefore, since.elseτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέκναteknachildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “children”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.childrenὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀκάθαρτάakathartauncleanἀκάθαρτος (akathartos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “unclean”, the subject formG169unclean, impure.This verse uses “unclean”.uncleanἐστινestinare theyεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “are they”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.are theyνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἅγιάhagiaholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.holyἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀνδρίandrihusbandἀνήρ (anēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “husband”, the to- or for-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

World English Bible

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

Darby Translation

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; since [otherwise] indeed your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

Douay-Rheims

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the believing wife; and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the believing husband: otherwise your children should be unclean; but now they are holy.

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