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1 Corinthians 7:15 KJV means that if a believing Christian's unbelieving spouse leaves the marriage (abandons it), the Christian is "not under bondage," meaning they are released from the marriage obligation and free from the commitment to stay unmarried, allowing for remarriage, because God calls believers to peace, not perpetual strife in a broken relationship. It addresses "mixed-faith" marriages and gives freedom to the abandoned believer when the unbeliever initiates separation, contrasting with Paul's earlier advice to stay together if the unbeliever is willing.

Key Meanings & Interpretations:

Not Under Bondage: This signifies the believer is freed from the marital contract when the unbeliever departs, not enslaved to maintain it, freeing them to remarry.

God Called Us to Peace: This principle highlights that while the believer has freedom, God desires peace, and a believer shouldn't desperately cling to a relationship that the unbeliever has abandoned.

Context of Mixed Marriages: Paul addresses situations where one spouse converts after marriage; he advises staying if the unbeliever is willing (vv. 12-14), but if the unbeliever leaves, the believer isn't forced to prevent the departure.

Permitted Remarriage: Many scholars see this as a second New Testament ground for divorce (alongside sexual immorality) that permits the innocent Christian to remarry.

In Simple Terms:

If your non-Christian spouse walks out on you, you aren't trapped in that marriage forever; you are free to let them go and, in time, remarry, as God values peace and freedom in Christ.