1 Corinthians 7:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

English Amplified

For, wife, how can you be sure of converting and saving your husband? Husband, how can you be sure of converting and saving your wife?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For, wife, how can you be sure of converting and saving your husband? Husband, how can you be sure of converting and saving your wife?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Wife, for all you know, you might save your husband. Husband, for all you know, you might save your wife.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?

English EASY 2024

If you are a Christian wife, you might save your husband. If you are a Christian husband, you might save your wife. But you cannot be sure of what will happen.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Wives, maybe you will save your husband; and husbands, maybe you will save your wife. You don't know now what will happen later.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Wife, how do you know whether you will save your husband? Husband, how do you know whether you will save your wife?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

How can you be sure, Christian wife, that you will not save your husband? Or how can you be sure, Christian husband, that you will not save your wife?

English God's Word - GW 1995

How do you as a wife know whether you will save your husband? How do you as a husband know whether you will save your wife?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For you, wife, how do you know whether you will save your husband? Or you, husband, how do you know whether you will save your wife?

English KJV 1611

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband; or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For how do you know, wife, whether you will bring your husband to salvation? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will bring your wife to salvation?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Wife, how do you know if you can save your husband? Husband, how do you know if you can save your wife?

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

English NKJ 1982

For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

You wives must remember that your husbands might be converted because of you. And you husbands must remember that your wives might be converted because of you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Wife, for all you know, you might save your husband. Husband, for all you know, you might save your wife.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And wives, for all you know you could one day lead your husband to salvation. Or husbands, how do you know for sure that you could not one day lead your wife to salvation?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Wife, how do you know whether you will save your husband? Husband, how do you know whether you will save your wife?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For, after all, there is no assurance to you wives that your husbands will be converted if they stay; and the same may be said to you husbands concerning your wives.

English Tyndale 1537

For how knowest thou o woman, whether thou shalt save thy husband or not?(whether thou shalt save that man or no?) Other how knowest thou o man, whether thou shalt save the wife or not?(whether thou shalt save that woman or no?)