<p>7:13 <em>And the woman that has an unbelieving husband and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband- </em>As noted on :12, the stress of Christianity on <em>individual</em> conversion and responsibility meant that as Jesus had predicted, families were divided when one accepted Him. 1 Cor. 7 shows that there were times when a wife accepted Christianity but her husband didn&rsquo;t. Yet society expected her to treat him as her head in all religious matters. Plutarch taught that &ldquo;it is becoming for a wife to worship and know only the gods that her husband believes in, and to shut the front door tightly upon all queer rituals and superstitions. For with no god do stealthy and secret rites performed by a woman find any favour&rdquo;. These comments were very relevant to the many sisters who must have discreetly broken bread alone or in small groups. One can imagine all the social and domestic conflicts that Christianity created. This is why the movement was so slandered. And it explains the interpersonal conflicts and tensions caused by true Christian commitment today. See on :12 for the difference between 'leaving' and 'putting away'.</p>