The Skeptics Annotated Bible (915 page)

(7.12b-13) The Pauline Privilege: A believer may either keep or divorce an unbelieving spouse.
462 Is it OK to marry unbelievers?

(7.12b)
“If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.”

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.

(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.”

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.

(7.14a)
“The unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband.”
(You can get saved by just marrying a believer!)
453 If a husband believes, is his wife saved also?

(7.14b)
“Else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.”
The children of nonbelievers are unclean. (But believers’ kids are holy.)
113 Is only God holy?

15
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases
: but God hath called us to peace.

(7.15)
“But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases.”
154 Is divorce ever permissible?

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

17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

18
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised.
Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

(7.18)
“Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised.”
(It’s pretty hard to undo, isn’t it?)

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

(7.21-23) Slaves should not desire their freedom. Yet they should not be the servants of men.
42 Does God approve of slavery?

21
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it
: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

(7.21)
“Art thou called being a servant? care not for it.”

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

23 Ye are bought with a price;
be not ye the servants of men.

(7.23)
“Be not ye the servants of men.”

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment
, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

(7.25)
“Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment.”
So this is just Paul’s opinion and is not divinely inspired scripture?
461 Was all scripture inspired by God?