1 Cor 7:11-15
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Verse 12
Paul is not saying that is is OK to marry unbelievers. He is saying that if you are already married to one, don't put him or her away. In 2 Cor. 6, Paul talks about the danger of being "unequally yolked" with unbelievers.
However it is reassuring to hear Paul say that "the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband." Marriage with an unbeliever can be terribly difficult and Paul's statement gives us reason to hope for the salvation of our unbelieving relatives.
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