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Isn't it implied in the passage, that if the "unbeliever" desires to leave the "believer" that it must be over their "faith?"
An unbeliever DOES NOT care what is in the Word of God, thus from what authority are you compelling him to stay if they desire a divorce?

However, from the rest of the context in 1 Cor 7, I see "basically" that the two were living in harmony prior to Christianity becoming an issue. Thus, the situation Paul is dealing with is how a believer is to deal with Christianity/divorce in a mixed marriage and at least here is not dealing with other related marriage issues. Although I think we may draw some general principles from the context, however, as far as unbelievers go, I still must ask what authority will they submit to ....

Reformed and Always Reforming,